Afrigather The Portuguese supervisor has not impressed many regardless of his constant calls that he’s aiming to mould the nationwide staff into an attacking outfit
Former Nigeria worldwide left-back, Ifeanyi Udeze, has urged the Nigerian Soccer Federation (NFF) to half methods with Tremendous Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, as his present contract approaches its expiration in June.
Udeze’s name comes from the Tremendous Eagles’ current lackluster performances underneath the Portuguese tactician.
Since Peseiro took the reins in Might 2022, the Tremendous Eagles have skilled a decline of their kind, successful solely 4 out of 11 matches and shedding the opposite seven.
Throughout this era, the staff scored 17 targets whereas conceding an alarming 16. Notably, Nigeria suffered an unexpected 1-0 defeat on home soil to Guinea-Bissau, a staff ranked 118th on the planet, through the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The general efficiency document of Peseiro with the Tremendous Eagles has raised considerations, prompting Udeze to advocate for a brand new coach reasonably than lengthen the Portuguese supervisor’s contract.
Udeze emphasised that Peseiro had did not ship on the guarantees made at first of his tenure, and the staff’s outcomes replicate poorly on his management.
Furthermore, Udeze expressed doubts in regards to the NFF’s monetary functionality to resume Peseiro’s contract or rent one other overseas coach, highlighting a possible monetary constraint. Nevertheless, he acknowledged that the ultimate resolution rests with the NFF, urging them to fastidiously take into account the staff’s current performances earlier than making a call.
What was mentioned?
“I feel the NFF ought to go for a brand new coach as a substitute of renewing Peseiro’s contract,” Udeze mentioned on Brila FM, as monitored by Soccernet.ng.
“Once you come to educate a staff just like the Eagles, and from the primary day, you’re giving us the impression that you’ll win the Nations Cup and likewise qualify us for the World Cup, however issues aren’t wanting that good, it appears someway to me.
“I don’t even suppose NFF has the cash to resume Peseiro’s contract or make use of another overseas coach, and that could be a large concern.
“I additionally don’t suppose the cash is there to do all that for now, however we’ll see the way it goes, and the ball is of their courtroom. However let’s simply sit and look ahead to now to see what they will do, however renewing Peseiro’s contract must be out of it.”
Regardless of the Super Eagles’ dwindling fortunes underneath Peseiro, the staff is heading in the right direction to e-book a ticket to subsequent yr’s Africa Cup of Nations event in Ivory Coast.
