Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro Quits After AFCON 2023

Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro has left his position after AFCON 2023.

Newsone Nigeria reports that Jose Peseiro, a Portuguese tactician confirmed he is no longer the head coach of the Super Eagles in a terse post on the micro-blogging site, X formerly known as Twitter on Friday afternoon, March 1, 2024.

The Portuguese tactician wrote, “Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. It was a pride and honor to coach the Super Eagles. It has been 22 months of immense dedication, sacrifice, emotion, and enormous enthusiasm. We feel a sense of fulfillment.

“We would like to express our gratitude to Sir Amaju Pinnick (the president who signed us), President Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, Secretary Dayo Enebi, the NFF, all the Staff, and especially all the PLAYERS, with whom leading has been a great pleasure.

“Guys, we are thankful; it has been a privilege to be part of this family. We will miss you, but we will always be there for you, no matter where you are. A big hug to all of you,” the former Porto manager wrote on X.

We would like to express our gratitude to Sir Amaju Pinnick (the president who signed us), President Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, Secretary Dayo Enebi, the NFF, all the Staff, and especially all the PLAYERS, with whom leading has been a great pleasure.

— Jose Peseiro (@JosePeseiro) March 1, 2024

Meanwhile, News-One reports that this is coming a few weeks after he led the Super Eagles to a second-place finish at the just concluded AFCON 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire.