LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially announced the appointment of Eric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team, the Super Eagles. The decision was ratified by the NFF Executive Committee following the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee. Chelle, a former Malian international…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Belgium tactician, Tom Saintfiet is said to be the front-runner to replace Jose Peseiro as Super Eagles coach, reports owngoalnigeria.com. Seven years ago, he claimed the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) picked him as the coach of the team but then president of the federation, Amaju Pinnick turned his…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has drawn up a three man shortlist as possible replacement for coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro, who is linked with a move to Egyptian side Zamalek, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Peseiro hasn’t have the best of times as coach of the senior…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With less than three weeks to the senior national team of Nigeria final Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers game against Sao Tome and Principe in Uyo, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to reach an agreement on the extension of the contract of the head coach of the team Jose Peseiro….
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The erstwhile Technical Adviser of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Augustine Eguavoen, has been relieved of his position with immediate effect. This followed the failure of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after a dismal 1-1 draw with the Black Stars of Ghana at the…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation may retain Austin Eguavoen as full-time coach of the Super Eagles after it was learnt that the body was yet to sign a contract with Portuguese coach José Peseiro, The PUNCH reports. Peseiro was named as the new coach of Nigeria on December 29, but would take charge…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may be dragged before the world soccer ruling body, FIFA, following the unceremonious dismissal of Coach Gernot Rohr as the Super Eagles manager, so said one of the German’s confidants. The NFF in a statement released late on Sunday, announced that it had severed relationship with the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation has terminated the contract of Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr and appointed ex-international, Augustine Eguavoen, currently it’s Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser on an interim basis. Eguavoen’s appointment is with immediate effect, and ends the NFF’s relationship with Franco-German Gernot Rohr, who has been in charge of…