New Super Eagles manager, Jose Peseiro, has said that he is proud of his new role, Newsbreak reports.
Peseiro was finally appointed as the new head coach of Nigeria on 15 May, following months of strong speculations.
The 62-year-old landed in the US on Wednesday and met with his Nigerian lieutenants alongside the assistants he came with.
This Saturday, he will manage his first game as Super Eagles coach when Mexico and Nigeria face off in a friendly game.
Pride! It is with great pride and joy that I am the coach of one of the greatest football nations in the world.
Commanding the Super Eagles starts with knowing how to respect history, value it and be inspired by its roots. pic.twitter.com/IXDozU28Ca— Jose Peseiro (@JosePeseiro) May 25, 2022
“Pride! It is with great pride and joy that I am the coach of one of the greatest football nations in the world.
“Commanding the Super Eagles starts with knowing how to respect history, value it and be inspired by its roots.
“Over 200 million Nigerians, from all states and ethnicities, want the same thing: success. We will work with great ambition so that in the end we can finally call Nigeria the “four-time African champions”!” the Portuguese wrote on his verified Twitter handle.
Peseiro has coached the likes of Sporting Lisbon, Saudi Arabia and Porto.
As of Thursday morning, 13 players in have arrived at the Super Eagles camp in the US. They are: Adewale Adeyinka (Akwa United); Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba FC), Ibrahim Buhari (Plateau United), Chiamaka Madu (Rivers United), Ishaq Rafiu (Rivers United), Victor Mbaoma (Enyimba FC), Faisal Sanni(Katsina United), Babatunde Bello( Akwa United), Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy), Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England), William Ekong (Watford FC, England), Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France), Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England).
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