Tag: NFF

NFF denies talks with Herve Renardover Super Eagles coaching job

Nigeria Football Federation has denied it held talks with French tactician, Herve Renard, for the vacant Super Eagles coaching job. The dismissal comes after reports emerged that the Federation was in contact with Renard to lead the Super Eagles. The NFF are in the hunt for a new head coach for the Super Eagles following […]

NFF to Inaugurate Futsal and Beach Soccer Committees today

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, is set to inaugurate the Federation’s Futsal and Beach Soccer Sub-Committee on Thursday at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja.  This newly formed committee will be chaired by Otuekong Nse Essien, with Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf (Fresh), the Chairman of Chairmen of Nigeria Football, serving as the […]

Stranded Super Eagles Players Arrive in Uyo for World Cup Qualifiers

The Nigeria Football Federation, has confirmed that the stranded Super Eagles players in Lagos and Abuja had arrived Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom. Its Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, in a statement said that the quintet of defenders Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey, midfielder Frank Onyeka and forward Paul Onuachu were already in […]

NFF to Unveil Super Eagles Head Coach Finidi today

The Nigeria Football Federation will today Monday in Abuja unveil Finidi George as substantive Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, who said this in a statement on Sunday , said the occasion would be witnessed by Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, Permanent Secretary in the […]

Pinnick Backs Finidi’s Decision To Pick Foreign Assistants for Nigerian Team

Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick claimed newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George is right to insist on foreign assistants and should be allowed to do so. The 53-year-old Finidi had reportedly turned down the chance to work with some of his former teammates, opting to bring in an […]

NFF names Finidi George as Super Eagles Head Coach

The Board of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee, to appoint Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles. The 52-year-old George, a member of the so-styled ‘Golden Generation’ that won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Tunisia, who spent […]