Peseiro finally took over as Super Eagles manager in last May. He arrives at the helm well-travelled and with extensive experience starting in Portugal, taking him to the Middle East and, most recently, dealing with difficult circumstances at Venezuela before standing down over unpaid salary. And Peseiro makes no secret of his ambitions - to lead Nigeria to glory in the Cote d’Ivoire when the next Africa Cup of Nations holds this time next year.
Nigeria’s head coach Jose Peseiro is getting his teeth stuck into his task of developing the next kings of AfricaAs the dust settles on the Qatar World Cup, attentions have turned away from international football and back to the domestic landscape.
“This is part of the longer plan,” he says. “It’s my strategy to see for myself our players in training, in practice and it’s important I speak with the coaches, with the fitness coaches, also. Peseiro’s trip also threw-up another fascinating aspect of the Nigeria role – the numerous English-based players eligible for the Super Eagles but with involvement in other international setups.
“You receive some information or when you watch many players on TV or live, you can discover more players, more players, more players. “But it’s not easy to choose the right players. We try to see them in the match, after that I try to call them for our practice and our friendly games, because we want to create a small group with quality for developing in training and practice to implement our ideas to win the next AFCON.
Peseiro and Mourinho go way back, meeting as they took their first steps in coaching and remaining close as their careers have developed. Peseiro is only too happy to reciprocate Mourinho’s kind words by hailing the winning mentality his pal has brought to the game.“From 30 or 40 years ago, we’ve kept that relationship. I’m happy he’s my friend and I think from then, he’s still the same.
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