NFF to announce Emmanuel Amunike as new head coach of the Tremendous Eagles – report

Former Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amunike could have gained the race for the pinnacle coach place of the Tremendous Eagles, Soccernet.ng studies.

In response to reports, the Nigeria Soccer Federation, NFF, has determined to go along with Amunike because the substantive head coach of the nationwide workforce.

An official announcement is being awaited from the NFF, though the Sports activities Ministry has given the soccer physique two weeks to call a successor to Jose Peseiro.

It’s believed that Enyimba FC supervisor George Finidi will stay as one of many assistants of the brand new Tremendous Eagles head coach, a task he held with distinction below Peseiro.

If the studies are true, the Tremendous Eagles head coach function would be the largest problem Amunike has needed to deal with.

The previous Zamalek and Sporting Lisbon winger excelled as coach of the Golden Eaglets, main the Nigeria U17 nationwide workforce to win the FIFA U17 World Cup.

Amunike additionally impressed as head coach of the Tanzanian nationwide workforce, guiding the Taifa Stars to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations – their first in practically forty years.

Nevertheless, Amunike’s file with Egypt’s Misr Lel Makkasa and Zambia’s Zanaco left a lot to be desired.

The 53-year-old coach additionally fumbled when placed in charge of the Flying Eagles, failing to assist the Nigeria U20 workforce qualify for the AFCON in 2017.

Apart from Amunike, USA U20 nationwide workforce coach Michael Nsien, former Manchester Metropolis assistant supervisor Domenec Torrent, and Fortuna Sittard coach Danny Bruijs had been all working to develop into the Tremendous Eagles head coach.

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