Jose Peceiro led Nigeria’s Super Eagles to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final
Jose Peceiro’s tenure as head coach of the Nigeria Super Eagles will officially end after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reported.
There have been reports that the Portuguese coach intends to resign due to an ongoing contract dispute with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and not being paid his salary for several months.
Despite the Super Eagles’ excellent performance at AFCON 2023, there are conflicting reports as to whether Peceiro has been offered a new contract by the NFF. However, he appears to have chosen to decline such an offer.
This has raised concerns in Nigerian football about the 63-year-old coach’s future with the team.
Soccernet.ng understands that Peceiro is being keenly courted by Egyptian club Zamalek and the Algerian national team, and is impressed by his leadership in leading the Super Eagles to the AFCON finals .
Soccernet.ng reports that Peceiro could be looking to balance his role with the Super Eagles with club management, in a possible move reminiscent of Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum. I learned that there is.
The situation surrounding Peseiro’s contract remains unclear. The NFF reportedly wants to continue working with him as head coach.
Former Super Eagles player Emmanuel Amuneke has indicated that he may take up the role if Peseiro’s term ends.
