Former Super Eagles coach, Finidi George has taken up a managerial appointment at Nigeria Premier Football League side, Rivers United, barely three weeks after quitting as the head coach of the senior national team, according to a local newspaper.
Finidi was announced as the head coach of the 2022 NPFL champions on Wednesday with an unveiling set to follow on Thursday.
“Rivers United Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Finidi George as our new Technical Manager,” the club said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Finidi brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our team, having had a distinguished playing career spanning over fifteen years.”, the club further stated.
The statement read: “His impressive credentials include winning the Africa Cup of Nations with the Super Eagles in 1994, the UEFA Champions League with Ajax in 1995, and the Nigeria Premier Football League with Enyimba International FC in 2023.
“As a coach, Finidi has demonstrated his ability to lead teams to success, and we are confident that he will bring his expertise and passion to our club. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to a successful tenure under his leadership.”
Finidi left his job as the Super Eagles head coach in June after two games in control. It was directly following the group’s horrible outing in two 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and the Benin Republic which constrained the Nigeria Football Federation to fall back on employing an foreign technical adviser for the senior national team.
Prior to accepting the Super Eagles job, Finidi spent two full seasons and nearly finished the third with Enyimba, driving them to their record-10th NPFL title in 2023.
At Rivers United, he takes over the leadership from head coach Evans Ogenyi, who guided the club until the end of last season after the dismissal of the long-serving Stanley Eguma.
A native of Port Harcourt, the 53-year-old began his career with Calabar Rovers, Iwanyanwu Nationale and represented local club Sharks FC – which was merged in 2016 with Dolphins to form Rivers United – for two seasons before embarking on a stellar European career.
Source: The Punch Online
