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Finidi George: “Safest Bet”, FIFA Stakeholder Cmte Member, Dikko Reacts as Legend Gets Eagles Job
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Finidi George: “Safest Bet”, FIFA Stakeholder Cmte Member, Dikko Reacts as Legend Gets Eagles Job

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • A member of the FIFA football stakeholder committee, Shehu Dikko, has hailed the NFF for appointing Finidi George as the substantive Super Eagle’s coach
  • Legit.ng reports that NFF on Monday, April 29, appointed Finidi as Super Eagles' substantive coach
  • Speaking exclusively to Legit.ng, Dikko shared his view on the NFF's resolution and the probable implication

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FCT, Abuja - Shehu Dikko, a member of the FIFA football stakeholder committee, has said the appointment of Finidi George as the Super Eagles head coach by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is "the most appropriate decision".

Dikko stated this in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng.

Shehu Dikko pleased with NFF's appointment of Finidi George as Super Eagles gaffer
Shehu Dikko feels the decision of the NFF to give the Super Eagles job to Finidi is the correct call. Photo credits: @ShehuDikko, @iammutiu8
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According to the top football administrator, formerly an NFF vice-president, Finidi's appointment will stabilise the Super Eagles team, considering he has been part of the senior national team set-up for over a year.

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Dikko told Legit.ng:

"It is the best and most appropriate decision at this time to appoint Finidi to head the Super Eagles. It provides stability and consistency to the team as Finidi has been with the team as first assistant coach for the past 20 months working closely with Jose Peseiro. Thus he has a clear understanding of the team structure, the players, their strengths and weaknesses and what needs to be done to improve.
"With the critical matches now at hand, Finidi is thus the safest bet, and I must congratulate NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, and the board for this bold decision."

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NFF reacts to alleged Amunike's appointment

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the NFF debunked the report that it has appointed former international, Emmanuel Amunike as Super Eagles coach.

The NFF's director of communication, Ademola Olajire, disclosed this to Legit.ng on Sunday, April 21.

Olajire described the alleged appointment of Amunike as Super Eagles coach as fake news.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng and a certified journalist with over 9 years of experience. He edited Politics Nigeria's articles, was the Acting Editor of AllNews Nigeria and Fact-Checking Researcher (Africa Check). He received his HND in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic Ibadan. He received a Certificate of Achievement (Journalism Clinic’s Fix The Leak masterclass, 2021) and also completed Google News Initiative's Advance digital reporting curriculum. Contact him at ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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