The duty of selecting his own assistants will go to the incoming Super Eagles head coach, KPOMKWEM NEWS learnt.
This goes against the custom of the NFL assigning the Super Eagles coach’s assistants.
It is recognised that this action is being taken to maintain unity and loyalty within the technical staff, since appointed assistants have frequently attempted to subvert their principal.
The NFF intends to announce Jose Peseiro’s replacement early next month, in time for two pivotal June 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin.
The deadline for qualified coaches to apply for the top position in the nation was Tuesday.
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As previously reported by newsmen , Salisu Yusuf and Daniel Amokachi have also entered the race in addition to the well-known Emmanuel Amuneke.
Yusuf worked for a number of years as Gernot Rohr’s assistant, and Amokachi stood next to Stephen Keshi during Nigeria’s 2013 AFCON victory in South Africa.
Foreign coaches, like as Antonio Conceicao, a former coach of Cameroon, have expressed interest in the Eagles top position.
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