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Finidi George resigns as Super Eagles coach

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The head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Finidi George has submitted his letter of resignation from his role to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Owngoalnigeria.com understands.

Respected Nigerian journalist Tobi Adepoju broke the news on his hand on social media platform X. Finidi was appointed a little over a month ago as the substantive coach of the team after playing the role of assistant to former coach Jose Peseiro.

His resignation is coming hot on the heels of his demotion to the role of assistant coach with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announcing via official channels that he will be headed by an expatriate, following a disappointing performance in the recently world cup qualifiers.

Nigeria drew 1-1 with South Africa before losing 1-2 to Benin Republic. A result that saw them drop to 5th in their group, four points behind leaders Rwanda making their chances of making it to the world cup 2026 slimmmer than it was when Finidi was appointed as coach.

His exit means the NFF will now step up the process of looking for his successor with the team set to get back into action in September, when the qualifiers for the next Africa Cup of Nations begins.

 

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