The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced former Super Eagles forward, Emmanuel Amuneke, as the head coach of the Nigerian senior men national team.

NFF stated that interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, will be the team’s Interim Technical Adviser.

The announcement was made known by the NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, on Monday.

The statement read: “The NFF Board has approved a recommendation of the Technical and Development Committee retaining Augustine Eguavoen as Technical Director/Technical Adviser (interim) while Emmanuel Amuneke becomes the Chief Coach of the Super Eagles. Salisu Yusuf will be the 2nd Assistant Coach/Chief Coach of the CHAN team and Joseph Yobo will be 3rd Assistant while Aloysius Agu remains the Goalkeepers’ Trainer,” NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi announced.

“We acknowledge and appreciate the interest that Mr Jose Peseiro has shown in Nigeria Football during our very cordial discussions and have absolutely no doubt about his capacity. We believe that perhaps in the future, there could be an opportunity to work with him.

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“However, in view of the positive performance of the Super Eagles at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations which has given hope to Nigerians and boosted our confidence in the present coaching crew to qualify us for the World Cup in Qatar, we have decided to accept the recommendation of the Technical and Development Committee to retain the Eguavoen-led coaching crew and strengthen it with the addition of Emmanuel Amuneke,” Sanusi stated.

Amuneke scored both goals that won Nigeria the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations final match against Zambia in Tunisia.

A member of FIFA and CAF Technical Study Groups, Amuneke scored the goal that won Nigeria and Africa’s first Olympic football gold medal in 1996.

He also played in the 1994 and 1996 FIFA World Cup finals, scoring two goals in USA ’94.

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