Sports Minister Reveals Finidi George as Head Coach of Super Eagles

John Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development, officially introduced Finidi George as the new head coach of the Nigerian men’s national team, the Super Eagles, during an event in Abuja. The unveiling took place at the Media Centre of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium and was attended by the leaders of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on a Monday morning.

Enoh expressed his pride in having a Nigerian coach lead the team, stating, “Any country I find an indigenous coach sitting on the bench, I always feel very proud and I am glad that we have an opportunity that have a Nigerian coach, Finidi George, as football men national team coach,” during the unveiling ceremony.

Following the departure of the Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro, the former Super Eagles forward, Finidi George, was appointed as the head coach permanently. George had previously served as an assistant to Peseiro during the last African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, where the team secured a second-place finish.

George’s appointment was made official a few weeks ago after he led the team on an interim basis for the international friendly matches against Ghana and Mali. His upcoming task as the substantive Head Coach will be the 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in June.