Super Eagles: NFF begin search for foreign coach after Le Guen snub

Le Guen on Monday, July 18 denied agreeing a deal with the NFF despite being announced as the new Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have continued the search for a foreign coach for the Super Eagles after Frenchman, Paul Le Guen rejects the chance when he was appointed.

Le Guen on Monday, July 18 denied agreeing a deal with the NFF despite being announced as the new Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles.

Although Salisu Yusuf has been confirmed to be the new Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, sources close to the Glass House revealed that the NFF are still searching for a foreign Technical Adviser.

Salisu Yusuf has been named the Chief Coach of the Super Eagles although the new Technical Adviser will work above him (Getty Images )

Many have wondered why the Super Eagles need a Technical Adviser with Yusuf already announced as Chief Coach but former Nigeria coaches Clemens Westerhof and Jo Bonfrere both had the official title.

The NFF executive committee at a meeting on Wednesday, July 20 appointed Yusuf and also technical and development sub-committee was asked to recommend a candidate for the post of 'technical adviser' within the next seven days.

Speaking on the disagreement between the NFF and Le Guen, the secretary-general, Mohammed Sanusi told BBC Sport that the French coach “rejected our terms.”

The NFF said it had not been able to reach agreement on targets for the job, or over where Le Guen would be based.

NFF general secretary, Sanusi says Paul le Guen rejected NFF's offer (Savid News)

The secretary-general of the NFF told the BBC that Le Guen had "rejected our terms".

The coach has however denied reaching any agreement with the NFF before they made the announcement.

Respected French journalist, Herve Penot first broke the news on Twitter, writing; ”Paul le Guen will not go to Nigeria. Conditions not met to be coach. Nothing to do with the selection today.”

Le Guen told the French journalist that he had a chat with president of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick and told him he wasn't interested in the job.

Amaju Pinnick tried to no avail to convince Paul Le Guen to become Super Eagles Technical Adviser (Punch)

Pinnick was said to have spoken to friends of the coach in a bid to convince him and went ahead with announcement.

Le Guen, 52, said he was shocked when he was named as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The coach said he had no idea that he was being considered because it was never agreed.