Former Nigerian international, Victor Ikpeba has finally disclosed why the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) settled for Finidi George as the head coach of the Super Eagles.

Recall that on Monday, Finidi was announced as the next coach to take over from Jose Peseiro after leading the team to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where the team finished in second place.

However, speaking on Monday Night Football on Super Sports, Ikpeba, who was among the technical committee that recommended Finidi, stated that the NFF settled for him because of financial constraint.

“Firstly, I want to congratulate Finidi George on his appointment as the Super Eagles coach. However, it was a difficult task because we (technical committee)  initially wanted a foreign manager. 

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