Former Kwara United coach, Samson Unuanel believes the appointment of Finidi George as Assistant coach of the Super Eagles will open windows of opportunity for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to be part of the senior national team fold.
Finidi, who is the current head coach of NPFL side, Enyimba, was approved for the Eagles job recently by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
He will be a second assistant coach, while Salisu Yusuf (whenever he is available from Super Eagles B/U23 Team duties) will be the first assistant.
However, in an interview with Completesports.com, the former Enyimba coach stated that appointment of the 1994 Africa cup of Nations winner, was well merited.
“I am delighted that Finidi George has been appointed by the NFF as the assistant coach of the Super Eagles.
“Going by his record with Enyimba in the NPFL, I really feel he merited the position and will further give the league players an opportunity to play in the Super Eagles.
“I am optimistic thungs will definitely change in the team and Nigeria will be great again.”
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The Black Stars performance at the afcon deceived Nigeria. They really are a great side with an excellent team play. Nigeria overhyped their team, anyways Ghana has always have amazingly great talents. This young energetic Black Stars team will trouble a lot of teams in this World Cup, and they are in a very manageable group as well
IF HE TOO DIDN’T JOIN THE GROUP OF SENTIMENTAL AND BRIBE-TAKEN COACHES.
INFACT MOST OF THIS LOCAL COACHES HAVE DULL MY MORAL & SPIRIT OF FOLLOW NIGERIA TEAM RIGHT FROM U-20 LEVEL.
I NEED SOMEONE LIKE SAMSON SIASIA:
** THAT WILL FORMALIZE HIS CONTRACT BEFORE STARTING WORK
** SOMEONE THAT WILL STAND ON HIS FOOT WHEN IT COME TO SELECTIONS OF PLAYERS.
** SOMEONE THAT CAN CREATE TUSSLE BETWEEN HIM AND MANAGEMENT(NFF).
** SOMEONE THAT CANNOT BE PUSH OVER
** SOMEONE THAT CANNOT OVER RELIANCE ON ONE PARTICULAR PLAYERS( e.g Mikel and Taiye Taiwo in 2008 Olympic) AND DISCPLINE PLAYERS FOR MISCONDUCT(e.g. Osaze in 2011 AFCON qualifiers after refuse to wait for kenya friendly and ENYEAMA for his misconduct in conference Hall in preparation for 2011 AFCON qualifiers against Madagascar in away match).
## PLEASE NFF, GIVE ME SOMEBODY IN RELATED LIKE SAMSON SIASIA
## I NEED AN ACTION COACHES FOR ME TO BE FOLLOW NIGERIA TEAM IN TO-TO LIKE THE PERIOD WHEN SIASIA WAS A COACH (NO DULL MOMENT. ACTION & DISCIPLINE EVERYWHERE AND COUPLE WITH GOOD FOOTBALL)
There’s a limit to Nigeria’s romance with mediocrity. The current home-based are simply not good enough. All Finidi can do for them is find them clubs abroad, just like Clemens Westerhof sent him to Ajax!