Football agent Jolly Ogu has claimed that coach Jose Peceiro has terminated his contract after playing a key role in securing Peceiro’s coaching job with the Super Eagles.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) appointed Peseiro as head coach of the Super Eagles in May 2022, months after appointing the Portuguese tactician as an AFCON observer in January.
Peseiro took over from interim coach Augustin Eguavoen, under whom Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The former Real Madrid assistant coach is unemployed after resigning as Venezuela’s coach in August 2021.
It has been revealed that Og was instrumental in recruiting Peseiro, who won the Egyptian Premier League with Al Ahly in 2016, to the NFF.
However, according to a report in the Independent newspaper, despite Ogu’s efforts to arrange a relationship between Peseiro and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the Portuguese coach has not paid his agent’s fees. revealed.
“Coach Peseiro has to pay me my share even after helping me get the job.” He still has to fulfill the contract. I know what I did to get him that job. I know the Joker I played. Within 48 hours, the camel’s back was broken,” Ogu explained.
Og further explained that Coach Peceiro said he would leave $20,000 for someone else, leading to tense communications and Og appearing to be ignored.
The agent also expressed his dissatisfaction and shed light on the coach’s decision-making process, especially regarding the continued use of Francis Uzoho despite an obvious mistake.
“If a player is not playing well, leave him on the bench. If he is okay, bring him back. I suggested this to him, but he did not listen.
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“Football brings joy to Nigerians. We hired this guy because we gave him player money. Why do goalkeepers stay there forever because of managers and agents? I don’t know if it will stay.
“Nigerians cannot afford to lose their World Cup ticket again.” Some questions must be asked as to why Peseiro is letting down Nigerians with an unqualified goalkeeper. No. ”
As of this writing, Peseiro has not responded to questions regarding these allegations.
The former FC Porto coach has been tasked with leading the Super Eagles to the semi-finals of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, which begins in Ivory Coast in January.
