EXPLAINED: Why Finidi George resigned as Super Eagles of Nigeria coach
Nigerians were stunned with a report that Finidi George has resigned from his position as Nigeria Super Eagles head coach on Saturday, June 15.
Finidi’s decision to step down from his role surprised many football fans across the country. He disclosed the details to veteran broadcaster Collins Udoh.
“Finidi confirmed to me that he resigned his position indeed,” Udoh said. “The reason being that he met with the NFF on Thursday and they had a very good conversation. They spoke about the things they need to do going forward and he (Finidi) asked if he will be back.”
Udoh continued, “At no point during that meeting did anyone tell him they were going to appoint a foreign technical adviser. The NFF board had met on Wednesday and made that decision. But it was when Finidi landed in Port Harcourt after that meeting that someone called him and informed him. He (Finidi) had to park his car and read the link to see that it actually was true.”
“So he waited for two days to see if anyone would contact him but nobody spoke to him. So he (Finidi) felt they didn’t want him anymore and so he decided to turn in his resignation,” Udoh explained.
