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NFF TO NEW EAGLES COACH: Qualify Nigeria for World Cup or Get Sacked

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NFF TO NEW EAGLES COACH: Qualify Nigeria for World Cup or Get Sacked

Newly appointed Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro, has been given the ultimatum of qualifying Nigeria for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar or get sacked.

After the near catastrophic relationship with German Gernot Rohr, the

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has insisted it is now strictly business. any coach who fails to deliver on his mandate will get sacked henceforth.

The 61-year-old was in charge of the Venezuela national team until August and has also coached Sporting Lisbon, FC Porto, and Al Ahly of Egypt.

NFF Vice President, Shehu Dikko, speaking with ESPN yesterday, said that if he (Peseiro) fails to qualify Nigeria for the 2022 World Cup, the situation will be reviewed and a decision taken.

“If he does not qualify us for this World Cup, we will review the situation objectively and make a decision based on that,” Dikko said.

Nigeria will discover their World Cup play-off opponents on January 26.

The three-time African champions could face any of Congo DR, Egypt, Ghana, Mali or Cameroon for a place at Qatar 2022.

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