SPORTS MINISTER SETS DEADLINE ON APPOINTMENT OF NEW SUPER EAGLES COACH
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Sports Minister John Enoh has said the new Super Eagles head coach will be unveiled in the next two weeks.
The position has remain vacant since the expiration of Jose Peseiro’s contract at the end of February.
The technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reportedly shortlisted three coaches for the top job.
“What I can assure is the senior national team will have a new coach in the next one week or at most two weeks,” the minister told Channel Sports.
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Enoh also said the NFF has taken their time to do a thorough job make sure the Super Eagles qualify for the World Cup after a poor start.
The Super Eagles it would be recalled drew their first two World Cup qualifiers with Lesotho and Zimbabwe last December.
“The campaign for the next World Cup has started and we didn’t start well, it was a shaky one and therefore there’s a lot of mileage to cover,” Enoh added.
“We didn’t qualify for the last World Cup and can’t afford not to be at the next edition.
“The NFF know what Nigeria lost not being at the last World Cup and are doing everything not to repeat same mistake that will lead to the same disappointment.”
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