With reactions still trailing the appointment of Finidi George as the head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, some beleieves he will succeed on the job, returning the glory days to the African footballing giants, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Oladimeji Lawal, a former Nigerian International who played alongsdie Finidi George in their playing days says Finidi George has what it takes to achieve success with the senior national team.
While speaking the CompleteSport, Lawal said Finidi will be eager to make a positive start with the team ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa.
“I sincerely think Finidi won’t disappoint Nigerians, knowing fully the task at hand," he stated.
“Having been with Jose Peseiro for 20 months, I want to believe he would have learned a few things and, with his own additional knowledge, be ready for the task at hand.
“He knows the players and will definitely deliver the job regardless of the pressure,” he concluded.
Finidi's first task will be to guide the Super Eagles to their first win in the qualifiers which will be a game against South Africa having failed to win their first two games.
By Oluwayemi Omolagba