The Nigeria Football Fed­eration (NFF) has finally appointed Portuguese tacti­cian Jose Peseiro as the new coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles.

The Executive Committee of the NFF said the decision was tak­en after careful consideration of a memo presented by the Technical and Development Sub-Committee of the NFF.

This was part of the resolutions reached at the end of its meeting on Wednesday (yesterday) through virtual means.

According to the communiqué made available to our correspon­dent, while interim coach, Austin Eguavoen will lead the Super Eagles to the AFCON 2021 in Cameroon, Peseiro will play the role of an ob­server.

“After careful consideration of a memo presented by Chairman of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee, the Executive Com­mittee endorsed a proposal for the appointment of Mr. Jose Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, following the end to the rela­tionship with Mr. Gernot Rohr.

“However, the Committee resolved that Mr. Augustine Eguavoen, named the interim Head Coach, will lead the Super Eagles to the AFCON 2021 in Cameroon with Peseiro only playing the role of Ob­server. “It was unanimously agreed that the AFCON is a good avenue for Peseiro to launch a working relationship with Eguavoen, who will revert to his role as Technical Director after the AFCON,” the communiqué read.

In a related development, the Executive Committee has mandat­ed the Technical and Development Committee as well as the NFF Sec­retariat to organize a friendly match for the Super Eagles when the team arrives in Garoua for the AFCON 2021, and also to arrange matches for the Super Eagles and the Super Falcons in upcoming FIFA windows for international friendlies.

The Committee praised the part­ners and sponsors of the NFF for their support and encouragement to the NFF and the various National Teams in the year 2021, while calling on more corporate bodies and orga­nizations to partner with Nigeria Football in order to fast-track the attainment of financial autonomy for the Federation and guarantee even more rapid development of the Nigerian game.