Omeruo Urges NFF to Name New Super Eagles Coach Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to swiftly finalize the appointment of a new head coach for the team.
The national squad has been without a permanent head coach since the departure of Portuguese manager Jose Peseiro in February.
Former international winger, Finidi George took charge of the team for the friendlies against Ghana and Mali last month.
Omeruo, who plays for Turkish club, Kasimpasa however said it is important to have a new head coach in place for the team’s next 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Bafana Bafana of South Africa and Squirrels of Benin.
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“We started the World Cup qualifiers poorly, and that’s on us as players, but I do believe we have the quality to qualify for the World Cup. But we need to sort out the issue of head coach real quickly because June is just around the corner,” Omeruo told Brila.
The centre-back also reiterated his support for Finidi to get the job on a permanent basis.
“I don’t know about everyone, but for me and a few others, he (Finidi) did well. He was short-staffed. Only one coach working as an analyst, training without an assistant,” Omeruo added.
“I like that he kept the same system we used at the AFCON. But against Mali, I would have played everyone, give everyone a chance to play, and maybe things would have turned out differently, and he would be a strong contender for the job.”
