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Yusuf or Peseiro? NFF scribe reveals coach to take charge of Super Eagles for Portugal friendly
There have been speculations that the Portuguese head coach is at loggerheads with the soccer physique
Nigeria Soccer Federation’s Normal Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, has confirmed that Tremendous Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro will take cost of the staff after they commerce tackles with the Portugal nationwide staff in about two weeks.
Nigeria will tackle the previous European champions on the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on November 17.
Every week earlier than that match, the Tremendous Eagles will lock horns with Central American nation Costa Rica in San Jose, america.
Experiences within the native media counsel that Olympic Eagles handler Salisu Yusuf will lead the Tremendous Eagles B to face the CONCACAF representatives. And as assistant Tremendous Eagles coach, Yusuf would even be the person to take cost of the primary staff for the Portugal pleasant ought to there be a breakdown within the relationship between the NFF and the pinnacle coach.
Speculations of a rift between Peseiro and the NFF gained momentum after it emerged that the NFF owes Jose Peseiro six-month wages, having not paid him since he was engaged earlier within the 12 months.
However the NFF has moved to squash the rumours, with the physique’s scribe, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, insisting that the previous Sporting Lisbon supervisor will information the Eagles towards Portugal.
“We now have a pleasant match towards Portugal developing in Lisbon on Thursday, seventeenth November,” Sanusi advised the official web site of the NFF.
“Mr. Peseiro has compiled a provisional checklist and is simply ready for this weekend’s matches to submit his checklist of 23 gamers.”
Dr. Sanusi harassed that there was no fact within the report that coach Jose Peseiro had reported the NFF to FIFA concerning his wages.
Whereas making it clear there was no downside between the Portuguese supervisor and the NFF, the Normal Secretary admitted that the physique owed him a number of months’ wages.
Nevertheless, Dr. Sanusi revealed that the NFF and the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports activities Growth are working to settle the pinnacle coach’s wages shortly.
