Peseiro in a post on his X Account on Friday, the Portuguese said his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expired, and no new deal had been agreed on.
Jerrymusa.com reports that Peseiro was appointed Eagles head coach in 2022, and described his tenure as “22 months of immense dedication, sacrifice, emotion, and enormous enthusiasm”.
He expressed gratitude to the players and top guns at NFF, adding that “we will always be there for you, no matter where you are”.
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“Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. It was a pride and honour to coach the Super Eagles. It has been 22 months of immense dedication, sacrifice, emotion, and enormous enthusiasm. We feel a sense of fulfilment,” the tweet reads.
“We would like to express our gratitude to Sir Amaju Pinnick (the president who signed us), President Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, Secretary Dayo Enebi, the NFF, all the Staff, and especially all the PLAYERS, with whom leading has been a great pleasure.
“Guys, we are thankful; it has been a privilege to be part of this family. We will miss you, but we will always be there for you, no matter where you are. A big hug to all of you.”
Nigeria finished in second place at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire under Peseiro’s leadership. In the end, the team was defeated 2-1 by the hosts.
Even though Nigeria finished second in the competition, many supporters were not convinved by Peseiro’s tactics, which frequently traded attacking inventiveness for defensive rigidity.
President Bola Tinubu presented Peseiro and the team members with property plots and apartments in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in addition to awarding them the national accolade of the Members of the Order of Niger (MON).