Following the expiration of his contract with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Jose Peseiro has announced his resignation as head coach of the Super Eagles.
In May 2022, Peseiro replaced Austin Eguavoen as the team’s head coach after the latter’s resignation.
Peseiro took to his official X handle to announce his exit. He wrote, “Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. It was a pride and honour to coach the Super Eagles. It has been 22 months of immense dedication, sacrifice, emotion, and enormous enthusiasm. We feel a sense of fulfilment.
Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. It was a pride and honor to coach the Super Eagles. It has been 22 months of immense dedication, sacrifice, emotion, and enormous enthusiasm. We feel a sense of fulfillment.
— Jose Peseiro (@JosePeseiro) March 1, 2024
Recall that Jose Peseiro led the Nigerian national team to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final, where they were defeated by the host nation, Cote d’Ivoire.