The Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) has taken a daring step in direction of getting a brand new coach for the senior nationwide workforce of Nigeria forward of the subsequent worldwide break, OwnGoalNigeria.com experiences.
Nigeria have been with out a coach because the exit of Finidi George following a poor efficiency within the final world cup qualifiers video games, the place they have been held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa earlier than dropping 1-2 to Benin Republic. It meant they slipped to fifth within the six workforce group.
In a communique made accessible to the general public, the NFF made it clear that they’re going for an expatriate coach to deal with the workforce earlier than the beginning of the qualifiers for the AFCON, which begins in September.
Based on Footmercato.web, the NFF have recognized French coach Herve Renard as the person to guide the workforce and have submitted a contract proposal to the consultant of the 2 time Africa Cup of Nations profitable coach.
Renard who gained the AFCON with Zambia earlier than doing the identical with Cote d’Ivoire will depart his function because the coach of the ladies’s workforce of France after the Olympics, and he has his sight on a return to Africa the place he made his mark earlier than shifting to Saudi Arabia.
Nonetheless Nigeria should not the one nation concerned with hiring the coach with Egypt additionally within the combine regardless of having Hossam Hassan as their current head coach. Each groups have tabled a proposal within the area of €2m a yr to the coach, with one other nation additionally stated to be monitoring improvement.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
