'I didn't want it' - Peseiro makes stunning revelation about rejecting contract renewal offer from NFF 

Jose Peseiro has made a stunning revelation about his future as coach of the Super Eagles, claiming that he turned down a contract renewal offer from the Nigeria Football Federation.

Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh confirmed in December that Peseiro's future will be determined only after the end of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.  

It has been suggested that Peseiro would be rewarded with a new deal if the Super Eagles achieve their minimum target of reaching the semifinals of the  Africa Cup of Nations but the Portuguese has insisted that no target was set for him when he signed on the dotted line to become Nigeria coach. 

In September 2023, Peseiro extended his stay as coach of the national team after negotiating a salary cut that would see him earn around US$50,000.00 every month, US$20,000 less than he was being paid when he was initially hired by the Nigerian Federation. 

Nse Essien, a Board Member of the Nigeria Football Federation, revealed after the Super Eagles' 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe in November 2023 that Peseiro was not capable of leading the national team and only a lack of resources was preventing the Portuguese from being fired. 

Peseiro highlighted that there are several misleading information circulating in Nigeria about his departure from the national team.

"There are many difficulties, but I have never exposed them and I will not expose them. There is so much misleading information. Someone who they mentioned that he's not even the leader of the Federation, someone I've never seen here," Peseiro told SportTV+, via Record.

"The Nigerian press, which is a crazy thing, spread this and then (Portugal) picked up on it. 

"Am I going to continue leading the team? I have a contract until the end of the AFCON, they already proposed renewal, but I didn't want it".

Peseiro has been coaching the Super Eagles since May 2022 and his record stands at eight wins, four draws and six losses in his eighteen games in charge. 
 

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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