NFF turns to Amunike dump Jose Peseiro

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5 years ago

January 30, 2022

By Joel Ajayi

Report reaching has it that Former Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amunike is reportedly set to beef up the technical crew as the federation is set to dump Jose Peseiro as Eagles coach.

This follows a meeting that involved the top brass of the Nigeria Football Federation at the weekend.

Despite the Super Eagles’ second-round exit at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the NFF decision-makers are happy with the inputs of Augustine Eguavoen and his technical team.

But the NFF sees the need to engage the brilliant Amunike to help the technical crew.

It will be recalled that ex FC Porto boss Jose Peseiro was favored to take over as Super Eagles boss after the AFCON. But the NFF has decided to dump him and trust indigenous materials.

The decision to employ Amunike is reportedly expected to be finalized at the new week.

And Amunike will be hoping to bring his technical expertise to the table when the Super Eagles face Ghana at the two-legged FIFA World Cup playoffs in March

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Drogba, Amuneke, Eguavoen Lead African Legends’ Arrival in Lagos

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13 hours ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With just one day to the much-anticipated Legends of Africa Football Game, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos, joining an impressive assembly of former African internationals already in the city ahead of Sunday’s star-studded encounter.

Drogba’s arrival further heightens anticipation for the game, which will bring together some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

Also in Lagos are Nigerian football greats Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.

The African contingent also features distinguished names including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among other former international stars.

The excitement will extend beyond the legends’ reunion, with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities preparing for a special Celebrity Match as part of the event. Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha are among the personalities set to feature in the celebrity fixture, scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

The Celebrity Match will form part of a wider programme of activities designed to give fans a full day of football, entertainment and celebration before the main legends’ fixture, which kicks off at 5pm. Gates open at 1:30pm.

Organized by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will feature 15 Nigerian legends taking on 13 African icons in a celebration of the players whose achievements helped shape the history of football on the continent.

Beyond the match, the programme includes a football clinic involving 500 young players, entertainment and special recognition for the heroes of African football.

The Legends of Africa Football Game promises a memorable gathering of football royalty, bringing together generations of fans to celebrate the enduring legacy of the continent’s finest players.

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