Finidi was the Eagles’ interim head coach for two international friendlies against Ghana and Mali in March.the position just a few weeks after leading the team to second place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.
Despite the mixed results in Finidi’s first set of games in charge, Omeruo said the Enyimba FC manager “deserves to be given” the Eagles job on a permanent basis. The 30-year-old defender added that Finidi “wants us to play good football,” and there is a “difference” to him.“I actually think he knows what he is doing, and he deserves to be given the job.“I think we played very good football second half . We weren’t waiting to be attacked. If we converted our chances, we could have done the job.”The Nigeria Football Federation continues the search for Peseiro’s permanent replacement.
The Eagles’s next set of games will be the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic in June.Click on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!
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