Peseiro Reveals Why Super Eagles Players Pushed Him To Stay With Nigeria

The head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro has claimed that the players pushed him to remain the coach of the team.

Recall that Peseiro started his reign as the head coach of the Super Eagles on 15 May 2022. After his contract expired earlier this year, it took the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) months before they were able to confirm his contract extension.

Peseiro proved his passion for the Super Eagles by accepting a pay cut and accepting some unexpected conditions before his contract was extended.

The Portuguese tactician has been given the mandate to lead the Super Eagles to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which is scheduled to commence from January 13 to February 11, 2023.

He and his team have been paired with the hosts of the competition, Ivory Coast in Group A but that has not stopped him and his players from believing that they can win the tournament.

In an interview with Sky Sports, Jose Peseiro admitted that there are a lot of teams to contend with for the title, but he has the right set of players to win the tournament.

“The main goal is to win the AFCON,” Jose Peseiro said.

“We will need to be at our maximum because we know that there is good opposition. There are Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana and Ivory Coast. But we believe we can do it. I believe. And the players believe.”

On why he decided to stay with Nigeria even though he admitted that “the structure and organization” of African football “is not like in Europe”, Peseiro said, “The players pushed me to stay because they believe we can win.”

He added, “We can win it. The players know it. They come with the same energy, the same belief, to fight for the Super Eagles.”