Finidi George
NFF finally accepts Finidi George’s resignation after initial refusal
The resignation of Finidi George as the coach of the Super Eagles has finally been accepted by þy the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Finidi George had resigned as Super Eagles coach on Saturday after he landed in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, to realise the NFF was going ahead to hire a technical adviser to replace him, ehich was quite differrent from his earlier discusdion with the body.
However, the NFF was said to have declined acceptance of Finidi George’s resignation letter because it was unsigned.
Finidi stepped down as the coach of the Super Eagles following poor results in the 2026 World Cup qualifying games against South Africa and the Benin Republic.
The coach is said to have decided to step down as coach of the Super Eagles after the NFF announced plans to hire a foreign technical adviser.
The resignation of Finidi who made his debut for Nigeria in 1991, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burkina Faso was confirmed by former Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, on his X account.
According to Ibitoye on his X handle: “News just in: Finidi George @FinidiGeorge_FG has resigned from his @NGSuperEagles manager position.”
However, his resignation became public knowledge a day after the NFF revealed moves to appoint a Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles.
The NFF which decided to appoint a Technical Adviser last Wednesday during its executive committee meeting noted that the move was important following the dismal outing of the Super Eagles in the last two 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
