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NFF appoints Jose Peseiro as Super Eagles coach
<h4><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Jose Peseiro, a Portuguese tactician, has been named Head Coach of the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation.</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The NFF announced this in a statement issued after its National Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Peseiro&#8217;s appointment was confirmed in a statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF&#8217;s Director of Communications, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">At a virtual meeting on Wednesday to discuss critical matters in Nigerian football, the NFF Executive Committee endorsed the idea for Peseiro&#8217;s appointment, according to the statement.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">According to NAN, the Executive Committee accepted a recommendation for the hiring of Jose Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles following the dissolution of the relationship with Gernot Rohr after a thorough review of a document given by the Chairman of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Executive Committee also directed the Technical and Development Committee to organize a friendly match for the Super Eagles when they come in Garoua for AFCON 2021, according to him.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">This will be accomplished in collaboration with the NFF Secretariat.</span></p>