Sports: Finidi George miss out as NFF confirm new national team coaches

Last updated on September 11th, 2021 at 08:22 am

The former Nigeria worldwide George Finidi is pinnacle on the list of high-profile names missing as the Nigeria Football Federation named new coaches and technical crew contributors for a number of National Teams on Friday.

Finidi forty nine was once extensively touted for one of the hitherto vacant positions in the male age-grade teams but as a substitute of trying out new hands, the NFF settled for historical guards that had enjoyed preceding stints with the Federation.

Finidi in an interview previously in the 12 months argued that he had the requisite qualification to cope with any of the countrywide teams but as it stands, the former Ajax big name will have to wait a bit longer to actualize that ambition.

“We additionally know how to manage them which is vital as well, so if the opportunity arises, I would take it with open hands.

“I have been handling the youth players and it’s constantly precise to do what you comprehend how to do best, actually, I have been an assistant coach in Mallorca.”

Finidi was section of the Super Eagles team that received Nigeria their 2nd Africa Cup of Nations title in 1994.

Apart from Finidi, the likes of Gbenga Ogunbote and Abdul Maikaba had been also tipped to deliver their wealth of ride and transcend their success in membership teaching to the country wide teams but they were also overlooked.

(Fcnaija)