Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George, Resigns

Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, has resigned from his position. This development is coming just weeks into his tenure as the coach of the Super Eagles.

Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, has resigned from his position, just weeks into his tenure. This announcement was made by former Super Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, in a post on X.com on Saturday. Ibitoye wrote: “News just in. Finidi George #FinidiGeorge_FG has resigned from his #NGSuperEagles manager position.”

Background of the story

Following the 2-1 upsetting defeat of the Super Eagles by the Republic of Benin which left Nigeria in 5th position on the qualification table for the 2026 World Cup, there was a public outcry from various stakeholders for the sack of the coach, which culminated in the decision of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to axe the coach and contract a foreign technical advisor to salvage what was left of Nigeria’s hopes of qualifications for the 2026 world cup.

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