Super Eagles Coach: Herve Renard May Succeed Finidi, Details Emerge
- Nigeria's football governing body, NFF, has been placed on alert over the availability of renowned football manager Harve Renard
- The NFF is seeking a capable replacement for Finidi George who tendered his resignation as Nigeria’s head coach after two poor results in the 2026 FIFA world cup qualifying matches in June
- According to a new report, Renard has announced his departure as head coach of the French women’s national team after the Paris Olympics 2024, making him available to take a new role
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering sports and football in Nigeria and worldwide.
FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are reportedly pursuing Hervé Renard as the next Super Eagles coach.
According to Africa Soccer, Renard is fancied to succeed Finidi George, who resigned abruptly in June 2024.
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Renard has previously been the manager of the Zambia national team, with whom he won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON); he also won the competition in 2015 with the Ivory Coast, becoming the first coach to win two AFCONs with different teams.
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Presently, the 55-year-old is the head coach of the France women’s national team. But Africa Soccer reported on Monday, June 24, that Renard had announced his departure as head coach of 'The Blues' after the Paris Olympics 2024, making him available to take a new role.
Herve Renard as Nigeria's coach "will be good" - Expert
Francis Achi, an award-winning journalist who is the media officer (MO) of the national under-17 team of Nigeria, said if indeed the NFF is interested in Renard, "that will be good".
He however raised concern about the remuneration aspect, considering the usual complaint about paucity of funds by the football body.
Achi told Legit.ng:
"I must admit that I am a fan of coach Herve Renard. If the NFF makes a move for him, that will be good, but what about the money factor?
"Another thing is that many Nigerian football fans are also interested in this Frenchman."
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Super Eagles coach: Italian joins race to succeed Finidi
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Italian football manager, Roberto Landi, joined the race to succeed Finidi as the Super Eagles head coach.
The 68-year-old tactician, who has handled the likes of Qatar U21 and Scotland's Livingston FC in the past, is the latest to express his intent for the vacant Nigerian role.
Landi made a video which surfaced on the internet.
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