By Akinwale Kasali
About three weeks after guiding the Super Eagles of Nigeria to a second place finish at the African Cup of Nations championship in Côte d’Ivoire, Portuguese tactician, Jose Peseiro has resigned.
Peseiro officially wrote his resignation letter and submitted it to the office of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Abuja. Though the reason for his resignation is yet to be ascertained, perhaps, it was expected.
In a terse post on the micro-blogging site, X formerly known as Twitter on Friday afternoon, March 1, 2024, the Portuguese gaffer wrote;
“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 X.
He was appointed Super Eagles Coach over a Year ago, with football analysts and enthusiast querying the criteria for his appointment and the contract terms.
Following brickbats after the expiration of his contract, it was extended that he would guide the Super Eagles to the continental showpiece, in which discussion and negotiations will be made as the Super Eagles continues its qualification series for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Peseiro led the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw against the Crocodiles of Lesotho and another 1-1 draw against the Warriors of Zimbabwe in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
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