Afrigather The union between the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) and former Barcelona ahead Emmanuel Amuneke stays strained, regardless of Finidi George’s exit as Tremendous Eagles head coach, Soccernet.ng reviews.
The 53-year-old Amuneke was initially poised to succeed Portuguese tactician Jose Peseiro as the pinnacle coach of the Nigerian nationwide workforce, however Finidi George was finally chosen for the position.
Amuneke Slams NFF Officers
Amuneke has accused sure NFF officers of spreading deceptive reviews about him within the media to tarnish his fame and justify his exclusion from the pinnacle coach place.
“They succeeded in smearing my title within the media due to the Eagles job,” Amuneke informed Punch. “They’ll proceed with their propaganda, however I’ll stay disciplined. It’s not a do-or-die job. All these allegations made on-line due to the Eagles job are clearly not true, however those that really useful candidates for the job know I can’t be simply bullied. I do know there may be nonetheless dangerous blood with these officers, nevertheless it’s positive.”
Will NFF Take into account Amuneke?
Soccernet.ng understands that Amuneke would have been the perfect candidate to take over from Finidi George if he had not criticized the NFF for bypassing him for the Tremendous Eagles job.
Because of this, he’s unlikely to be thought-about for the position, with names like Antonio Conceicao, Salisu Yusuf, and Samson Siasia now being tabled for consideration.
