{"id":16141,"date":"2024-03-20T10:23:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T09:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/?p=16141"},"modified":"2024-03-20T14:05:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T13:05:32","slug":"former-ajax-star-finidi-george-takes-charge-of-super-eagles-against-ghana-mali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/former-ajax-star-finidi-george-takes-charge-of-super-eagles-against-ghana-mali\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Ajax star Finidi George takes charge of Super Eagles against Ghana, Mali"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former Ajax FC star Finidi George finds himself at a crucial juncture in his coaching career as he takes on the temporary role of leading the Super Eagles in two crucial friendlies.<\/p>\n
Despite his current position as the manager of Enyimba FC, the 52-year-old has been entrusted with the responsibility of guiding the national team in the upcoming matches against Ghana and Mali in international friendlies on March 22 and 26 in Morocco.<\/p>\n
With limited staffing, Finidi not only serves as the head coach but also takes on additional roles as the fitness trainer, assistant coach, and goalkeeper trainer.<\/p>\n
ALSO READ:\u00a0Nigerian fintech Zone raises $8.5 million seed funding to scale decentralized payments.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This challenge is compounded by the absence of key players like Tyronne Ebuehi, Victor Osimhen, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Gabriel Osho due to injuries, leaving the squad depleted.<\/p>\n The matches against Ghana and Mali will be a test of Finidi’s tactical acumen and ability to motivate his players under challenging circumstances.<\/p>\n If he can deliver promising results, it could bolster his candidacy for the permanent coaching position with the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n As one of the six local-based coaches shortlisted for the role, Finidi has a golden opportunity to stake his claim and leave a lasting impression on the Nigerian Football Federation’s technical committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former Ajax FC star Finidi George finds himself at a crucial juncture in his coaching career as he takes on the temporary role of leading the Super Eagles in two crucial friendlies. Despite his current […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16142,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,2],"tags":[],"coauthors":[25],"class_list":{"0":"post-16141","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest-news","8":"category-sports","9":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n