Super Eagle: Fresh revelation about Finidi George's resignation emerges

• The NFF has finally accepted the resignation letter of the former national team coach, Finidi George
• It was said that the letter was rejected by the football governing federation because it was not signed by the former Super Eagles manager
• Finidi George had announced his resignation as the head coach of the national coach after the NFF announced a plan to hire a foreign technical adviser

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FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has just accepted Former Super Eagles coach Finidi George's resignation letter.

It was earlier reported that the football governing body rejected the former Nigerian winger's resignation letter as the senior national team coach because it was not signed.

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NFF excos receive Finidi George's resignation

Vanguard reported that the resignation letter has now been signed and made available to all members of the executive committee of the NFF.

It was learnt that an official statement on the development was expected to be released after the Sallah holiday, which ended on Tuesday, June 18.

Finidi George quit his job as the Super Eagles coach after the NFF announced a plan to hire a foreign technical adviser whom he would be under his supervision.

In his resignation letter addressed to the president of the NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, George said he had decided to step aside from his position as the Super Eagles coach due to the changes in the technical crew he headed.

Finidi George accused NFF president

He alleged that several members of the technical crew were handpicked by the NFF president.

The football governing board earlier announced a plan to hire a new foreign technical adviser for the team before the commencement of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers in the first week of September.

Finidi George has only played two matches as the national team coach but has not secured a win in any of them. The former Nigerian international drew South Africa at home and lost to Benin Republic in the away match.

Finidi George's contract with NFF

Legit.ng earlier reported that the details of the contract of Finidi George, the new Super Eagles coach, with the NFF have surfaced online.

A sports journalist, Adepoju Samuel, citing a reliable source, disclosed that the new head coach of the national men's team will earn no less than N15 million per month.

The source disclosed that the contract is based on performance and explained the bonuses available for the former Nigerian international.

Source: Legit.ng