Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro no longer has a contract as coach of the senior national team of Nigeria following the expiration of his one year contract yesterday, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.
Although the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is leaning towards keeping the coach and have already held preliminary talks over an extension. An offer which will include a drastic cut in his current $70,000 a month pay will be tabled to him for another one year.
The proposed contract will come with a mandate for him to reach the semi final of the next Africa Cup of Nations and get a two year deal. A reduced task from his former deal which says winning the tournament is the condition for an extended deal.
With the proposal yet to be submitted, the NFF have also started plans to get the assistant of the coach Finidi George a proper contract as he has been without one since assuming as one of the local assistants to the Portuguese.
However, in the event that the NFF fails to reach a deal with Peseiro or Finidi, other indigenous coaches are pushing for the job with Emmanuel Amuneke the candidate whose name has been forwarded as a worthy candidate for the job.
Despite the pressure from some powerful persons around the football corridors and journalists, the first priority of the NFF is still keeping Peseiro as coach after he successfully qualified the team for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
