After leading the Super Eagles of Nigeria to the African Cup of Nations championship, Portuguese strategist Jose Peseiro has declared his desire to step down from his position as head coach.
Peseiro claimed he was satisfied with his role as coach of the Super Eagles and disclosed his decision to leave the position in a message posted on his official X profile (previously Twitter).
After his contract expired, the coach resigned along with his backroom crew, acknowledging that they would miss the team, “but we will always be there for you.”
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“Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. It was a privilege and an 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.
“We would like to express our gratitude to Sir Amaju Pinnick (the president who signed us), President Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, Secretary Dayo Enebi, the NFF, all the staff, and especially all the players, with whom leading has been a great pleasure.
“Guys, we are thankful; it has been a privilege to be part of this family. We will miss you, but we will always be there for you, no matter where you are. A big hug to all of you,” the former Porto manager wrote on his X page on Friday.
