(GSM) – Former England managers Glenn Hoddle and Sven Goran Eriksson are in Nigeria for final interviews to take over as coach of the Super Eagles.
Hoddle, now 52, who has managed several club sides including Chelsea and Tottenham, would be unlikely to accept the job long-term as he has told that he has turned down more than 15 job offers in the past year to continue with his own project.
Hoddle runs an academy in the south of Spain designed to give young players who have been released by clubs in England a new chance to make a career in the professional game. Nonetheless, he may be persuaded to take charge of Nigeria for the World Cup finals.
Eriksson, 62, has experience at international level from his five years with England and during a brief stint with Mexico from 2008 to 2009, and Nigeria believe he possesses the credentials needed in South Africa. Eriksson is understood to be extremely interested in the prospect of coaching Nigeria at this summer’s World Cup finals.
Eriksson, though, is the more realistic target as he now has no other commitments having left his role as director of football at League Two side Notts County this month following the club’s takeover.
The NFF has had to move fast to find a successor to give them as much time as possible to prepare for this summer’s World Cup in South Africa.
“We can confidently say that the new man will be announced from these names,” said the NFF’s Ademola Olajire.
Nigeria have been without a coach since Shaibu Amodu was sacked shortly after his side’s disappointing Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Angola.
And according to the NFF, the new coach will be announced on Sunday.
“That top coaches are already here in Nigeria for an interview is a pointer to the fact that we are almost there,” spokesman Olajire continued.
“Names alone cannot guarantee success so therefore the technical committee wants someone who can bring what fans, media, football house and the world expect of our team.”
Nigeria are searching for a new head coach after Shaibu Amodu was relieved of the position following a disappointing showing during the African Nations Cup in January.
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