Former Real Madrid B player, Mutiu Adepoju, has heralded Finidi George’s appointment as the head coach of the Nigerian national team, Soccernet.ng reports.
The current manager of Enyimba International has been named as the next coach of the Super Eagles following the exit of Jose Peseiro, who he served under as his assistant for 20 months.
In a video shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Adepoju extended his congratulations to his former teammate, on his new role with the Nigerian national team.
“Congratulations to my brother, Finidi George, for getting the final nod as Super Eagles Head Coach. Let’s join hands and wish him the best of success.” Adepoju expressed.
Emphasizing the importance of collective support for Finidi, Adepoju highlighted the potential for positive change in Nigerian football under George’s leadership.
“This is a beginning and I believe that it is going to be the beginning of good things for Nigerian football. I want to wish him all the best, I want to wish him all the support. I solicit support from everybody, all quarters to support him to succeed because his success is a success for Nigeria and the Super Eagles, so I call on everybody to support him and I believe that success will be for the Super Eagles,” he emphasized.
George assumed the interim coaching role following Peseiro’s departure after the Super Eagles’ remarkable performance in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.
During his tenure, the former Ajax winger oversaw the Super Eagles’ friendly matches against Ghana and Mali, demonstrating his potential to lead the Nigerian team to victory.
However, he faced criticism in a section of the Nigerian football community for the loss in the international friendly clash against the Eagles of Mali.
With the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying matches the Banfana Banfana of South Africa and Benin Republic in June, he will he hoping to make amend.