Finidi George has been appointed as the new head coach of the Super Eagles, Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) made the announcement on Monday via a statement on its official website.
According to the statement, the NFF Board approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint Finidi George as the new head coach.
George, who previously served as assistant coach to former coach Jose Peseiro for 20 months, took over interim leadership of the team in March.
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During his interim tenure, he led the Super Eagles in two friendly matches against Ghana and Mali in Morocco.
In the friendly against Ghana, George’s team achieved a significant victory, defeating the Black Stars 2-1 and ending an 18-year winless streak against the opponent. However, the subsequent match against Mali resulted in a 0-2 loss for the team.
Finidi George is a prominent figure in Nigeria’s football history, notably part of the country’s ‘Golden Generation.’
He won the Africa Cup of Nations title in 1994 and represented Nigeria in the FIFA World Cup finals that same year, where the team emerged as the second most entertaining side in their debut appearance.
Throughout his career, George earned 62 caps for Nigeria, participating in multiple tournaments including the FIFA World Cup and AFCON, where he secured gold, silver, and bronze medals across various editions spanning from 1992 to 2002.
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