FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Jos├® Peseiro Speaks On Agreement With NFF| READ DETAILS
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Feb 09, 2022
Jos├® Peseiro has affirmed the failure of all attempts to reach an agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), over his appointment as the head coach of the national team.
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The NFF, in December had announced the appointment of the Portuguese as the new gaffer set to manage the squad after the 2021 AFCON tournament.
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The former Venezuela caoch was designated to lead the team to the FIFA Qatar 2022 World Cup due for November.
NFF, however made a U-turn due, announcing Austin Eguavoen's continual as interim coach ahead of March's World Cup playoffs against Ghana.
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The 61- year-old has now cited financial constraints and clauses in the proposed contract as reasons for the aborted deal.
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He said;
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"After several weeks of negotiations, during which a number of decisions emerged with the Nigerian football federation announcing that I would be the coach of their national team by the end of 2021 AFCON, an announcement that I never confirmed, this did not happen because of disagreement over some clauses (in the contract) and financial issues.ÔÇØ
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi