Jose Peseiro has officially announced his departure from the role of head coach for the Super Eagles.
In a post on via Instagram on Friday, the Portuguese coach revealed that his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had concluded, and no new deal had been reached.
Peseiro, who took charge of the Super Eagles in 2022, described his nearly two-year tenure as “22 months of immense dedication, sacrifice, emotion, and enormous enthusiasm.”
He expressed gratitude to the players and the leadership of the NFF, assuring them of continued support.
The message read, “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.
“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.”
Under Peseiro’s leadership, Nigeria finished as runner-up at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. However, the Super Eagles lost 2-1 to the host nation in the final.
