Finidi George: NFF gets fresh message over African football legend's appointment as Super Eagles manager

• A subordinate of the CAF interclub competitions committee and absorption of the nine licensing system, Shehu Dikko, has hailed the NFF for appointing Finidi George arsenic the substantive Super Eagle’s coach
• Legit.ng reports that NFF connected Monday, April 29, appointed Finidi arsenic Super Eagles' substantive coach
• Speaking exclusively to Legit.ng, Dikko shared his presumption connected the NFF's solution and wherefore Finidi bushed different funny trainers to the Super Eagles' coaching job

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering sports and football.

FCT, Abuja - Shehu Dikko, a subordinate of the CAF interclub competitions committee and absorption of the nine licensing system, has pointed to Finidi George's way grounds arsenic the crushed for his assignment arsenic Super Eagles caput coach.

Dikko stated this successful an exclusive interrogation with Legit.ng.

Shehu Dikko feels the determination of the NFF to springiness the Super Eagles occupation to Finidi is right. Photo credits: Shehu Dikko, Finidi George
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According to the apical shot administrator, formerly an NFF vice-president, the Ajax Amsterdam fable "has a just knowing of African football".

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Dikko told Legit.ng:

"F⁠undamentally and professionally, Finidi is precise a bully manager with a calm disposition. He is well-qualified to pb the Super Eagles astatine this clip having led Enyimba to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) rubric successful 2023 and inactive successful contention for the league successful 2024."He managed Enyimba to respective CAF inter-club competitions matches implicit the past 3 years and was archetypal adjunct to Jose Peseiro for 20 months, winning metallic astatine the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Thus, helium has a just knowing of African football."This is successful summation to Finidi's erstwhile enactment successful Europe crossed respective clubs and countries arsenic a younker manager etc."Moreso, Finidi being the manager of the Super Eagles present is not by mishap but a wide pathway, with his assignment arsenic archetypal adjunct manager to Peseiro immoderate 20 months agone to alteration him to larn the ropes and hole for the future."

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NFF reacts to alleged Amunike's appointment

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the NFF debunked the study that it has appointed Emmanuel Amunike arsenic Super Eagles coach.

In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, the NFF's manager of communication, Ademola Olajire, described the alleged assignment of Amunike arsenic Super Eagles manager arsenic fake news.

Source: Legit.ng