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[Alphakilo]

Congratulations to the Super Falcons for making qualification for the Paris Olympics after not being in the competition for sixteen years. The victory was not beautiful, but was enough for us to have our female football team representing us.

Yes they are reaching new heights, Super Falcons of Nigeria with these their qualification for the 2024 Olympics. South Africa was a strong team , their coach during their press brief said it was a do-or-die affair. Happy no one died  . It is historic for us as this is our first Olympic participation in women's football since 2008.  It was a team work but the credit goes to the goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie too. If we can make improvements on our scoring ability, my confidence in the team during the Olympics games will go up higher than it is now.

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[Jessie2121]

The way NFF are handling the managerial position is no good for the super eagles with how we're having young players that are doing well in their leagues is something that should consider, the boys do turn up when they're called upon and now they're playing politics with their dedication to this nation. Why I'm saying this is because the earlier they decide who will be the permanent coach the better, so that they can understand each other I mean the coach and the players better before the qualification for the WC begins even the nations cup too and they shouldn't bring someone that doesn't have the experience and a title to his name.

[Rruchi man]

I'm saying this is because the earlier they decide who will be the permanent coach the better,

Finidi George has been handed the job as the coach of the Super Eagles.

“The Board of the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles.”

Who knew that Finidi George was an assistant to the former coach Jose Poseiro for 20 months?

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[Marykeller]

I'm saying this is because the earlier they decide who will be the permanent coach the better,

Finidi George has been handed the job as the coach of the Super Eagles.

“The Board of the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles.”

Who knew that Finidi George was an assistant to the former coach Jose Poseiro for 20 months?

source

I think many of us don't know. The time we began to know that Finidi George was the assistant coach to Jose Poseiro was when he was asked to lead the Super Eagles in their friendly match against Ghana and Mali, before then Jose Poseiro had resigned by himself to be the head coach of the Super Eagles.

This time around, he is currently the newly appointed head coach of the Super Eagles, many responsibilities are now placed on him to guide the Super Eagles to victory in the 2026 World Cup qualification against South Africa and Benin Republic since the Super Eagles are slacking behind at the third position in the Group C table.

I think, much is expected of Finidi George this time around since NFF has handed him over the mantle of Super Eagles head coach. He will no longer be sidelined as before(as of when assistant coach) for not taking the blame and being less responsible for how the Super Eagles perform. He will now be responsible for how the Super Eagles perform henceforth and he will take the heat and blame that comes with it cos being the coach of the Super Eagles is never an easy job.

Within five weeks the Super Eagles will have a home match against South Africa in Uyo and also an away match against Benin Republic in Abidjan. All we Nigerians want is their victory so that they will qualify for the 2026 World Cup

[Hewlet]

I'm saying this is because the earlier they decide who will be the permanent coach the better,

Finidi George has been handed the job as the coach of the Super Eagles.

“The Board of the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former ace winger Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles.”

Who knew that Finidi George was an assistant to the former coach Jose Poseiro for 20 months?

source

it's a good development to see that we're now working with our local coach and not always relying on external person's to do all our coaching work for us. With the experience he has hard with jose poseiro and the fact that he knows the kind of football Nigerian players are used to, I think he deserve the chance he has received now and I only wish the government will give him the needed financial support that will help him carry out his coaching responsibility very well.

Although his first two games as an interim coach against mali and ghana was below what was expected with a very casual play against Ghana that saw them having a narrow win against Ghana and and then loosing 2:0 to Mali, he has a huge responsibility to prove a point that he has what it takes to coaching the supper eagles.

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it's a good development to see that we're now working with our local coach and not always relying on external person's to do all our coaching work for us. With the experience he has hard with jose poseiro and the fact that he knows the kind of football Nigerian players are used to, I think he deserve the chance he has received now and I only wish the government will give him the needed financial support that will help him carry out his coaching responsibility very well.

Although his first two games as an interim coach against mali and ghana was below what was expected with a very casual play against Ghana that saw them having a narrow win against Ghana and and then loosing 2:0 to Mali, he has a huge responsibility to prove a point that he has what it takes to coaching the supper eagles.

Its a welcomed development. I could remember the last time when we had a Nigerian coach and not an outsider coaching the super eagles. I think his name is Stephen Okechukwu Keshi. The super eagles played well during the world cup his tenor as the manager of the team. We won big countries that other countries  could not, almost at the end of beating Argentina. When Musa gave it hard on Messi in the game. What am trying to say here is that having a Nigerian manager helps with in easy communication between the players and their manager. Using the experience of the super eagles and the Nigerian pattern of football.

[SatoPrincess]

Its a welcomed development. I could remember the last time when we had a Nigerian coach and not an outsider coaching the super eagles. I think his name is Stephen Okechukwu Keshi. The super eagles played well during the world cup his tenor as the manager of the team. We won big countries that other countries  could not, almost at the end of beating Argentina. When Musa gave it hard on Messi in the game. What am trying to say here is that having a Nigerian manager helps with in easy communication between the players and their manager. Using the experience of the super eagles and the Nigerian pattern of football.

https://www.nairaland.com/2433597/stephen-keshis-history-super-eagles

Nigerians have a short memory. You’re forgetting the backlash and criticism Stephen Keshi had when he was the manager of the Super Eagles so much so that he resigned as manager multiple times. We can look back at history and have a different perspective on what happened but at the time, Stephen Keshi was made a villain. Yes it’s great to have local managers but that doesn’t mean that the job will be any easier. Nigerians are hard to please, one loss and the whole country turns its back on you.

[Rruchi man]

Yes it’s great to have local managers but that doesn’t mean that the job will be any easier. Nigerians are hard to please, one loss and the whole country turns its back on you.

It is not a characteristic peculiar to only Nigerians, humans generally are difficult to please. Foreign coaches even in other leagues and competitions still get heavy criticism.

I remember the Stephen keshi incident and I think that as a coach and the manager of a team, you just have to grow and develop a tough skin because supporters of the club or team will always criticize any action you take that does not end up with a favorable result.