EXCLUSIVE: "Not Announced Anyone as Super Eagles Coach", NFF Reacts to Alleged Amunike's Appointment
- Despite widespread rumours, the NFF has exclusively told Legit.ng that no permanent Super Eagles coach has been announced
- Many congratulatory messages have been sent to Emmanuel Amunike, a former African footballer of the year
- Although Finidi George is the interim Super Eagles boss, Amunike is considered a leading candidate for the job
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering sports and football.
FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has debunked the report that it has appointed former international, Emmanuel Amunike as Super Eagles coach.
The NFF's director of communication, Ademola Olajire, disclosed this to Legit.ng on Sunday, April 21.
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Olajire described the alleged appointment of Amunike as Super Eagles coach as fake news.
He told Legit.ng:
"Fake news. NFF has not announced anyone."
Social media reports started circulating on Saturday, April 20, that the NFF had officially appointed Amunike as the new head coach of the senior national team.
Many congratulatory messages have been sent to Amunike, a former African Footballer of the Year who has coached Nigeria under-17, Tanzania's senior national team, and Zanaco football club of Zambia.
Legit.ng recalls that since Portuguese tactician, Jose Peseiro, parted ways with the NFF in March, Amunike's former international teammate, Finidi George, has been managing the Super Eagles' team in an interim capacity.
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NFF appoints new coach for Golden Eaglets
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the NFF appointed former U17 world cup winner, Manu Garba, as the head coach of the Golden Eaglets.
Garba's appointment was shared via X by Adepoju Tobi Samuel, the former media officer of the Future Eagles.
Garba will, with immediate effect, take charge of the team’s preparations for the WAFU B U17 Championship, taking place in Ghana.
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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng and a certified journalist with over 9 years of experience. He edited Politics Nigeria's articles, was the Acting Editor of AllNews Nigeria and Fact-Checking Researcher (Africa Check). He received his HND in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic Ibadan. He received a Certificate of Achievement (Journalism Clinic’s Fix The Leak masterclass, 2021) and also completed Google News Initiative's Advance digital reporting curriculum. Contact him at ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.
Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a journalist with over 5 years of working experience in the media. He has worked with PM News, The Sun and Within Nigeria before joining Legit.ng as a Politics/Current Affairs Editor. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication from Lagos State University (LASU). He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.
