AFCON 2023: ‘Sometimes they don’t listen’ – Nigeria’s Peseiro on pitch-side frustrations

Head coach of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, admits that the two primary causes of his passionate touchline drama during the Super Eagles’ 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) matches in Cote d’Ivoire.

The Portuguese tactician has led Nigeria to the semifinals of the competition in Cote d’Ivoire, and they have managed to remain unbeaten with four wins and one draw in five matches so far.

When asked why he doesn’t occasionally try to sit down and relax his body during games, Peseiro acknowledged that being mobile helps him lose a few kilograms, which would please his wife.

“If you know me, I’m like that on the bench,” he told MaisFutebol per Soccernet.

“My wife says I’m fat and, if I’m standing up, I can lose four or five kilos, and she’ll be happier.

“Then, because I’m an interventionist coach, even though the players sometimes don’t listen to me.”