NFF President Ibrahim Gusau does not have a preferred candidate as Super Eagles coach unlike was the case with the last administration when the coaches were anointed by the leadership.
Close sources told SCORENigeria: “Gusau has not endorsed any coach to head the Super Eagles.
“He only insists that the best man be appointed.
“His predecessor Amaju Pinnick and his kitched cabinet were clear on who to give the job to when Sunday Oliseh, Gernot Rohr and thereafter when Jose Peseiro were appointed.”
The sources further disclosed, “It is possible that Gusau’s inner circle has a candidate, but the President himself demands a level playing field for all the qualified candidates.”
It was further leant that Gusau himself was clear about the departure of Peseiro immediately after the AFCON.
“He did not mince words when he told some of us after the AFCON in Abidjan that Peseiro has to go,” another close source said.
“He did not enjoy the football that got the team to the final.”
It would be recalled that Gusau openly blasted the team after they forced Equatorial Guinea to a 1-1 draw in their opening group game at the AFCON.
He said it was a disgraceful performance considering the support they enjoy from both the government and people of Nigeria.
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