• José Peseiro has been nominated for an award by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics
• The Portuguese coach, who was in charge of the Nigeria team during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, was nominated in the Best National Team Coach category
• The former Super Eagles coach was nominated alongside Spain’s Luis de la Fuente and Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni

Former Nigerian national team coach José Peseiro has been named among the nominees for the 2024 Men’s National Coach of the Year award by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

The Portuguese tactician, who recently led Super Eaglesearned this nomination due to his commendable performance in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with Nigeria.

Against the odds, the 63-year-old led the since-maligned Nigerian side to the finals of the tournament, where they eventually lost to host nation Ivory Coast.

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Peseiro took to social media to acknowledge the nomination, sharing on his X account how proud he was to be considered for the prestigious award.

Other IFFHS Coaching Awards Nominees

right IFFHSPeseiro will compete alongside 19 other elite national coaches, including:

Gareth Southgate, Ronald Koeman, Julian Nagelsmann, Vincenzo Montella, Murat Yakin, Willy Sagnol, Néstor Lorenzo, Marcelo Bielsa, Fernando Batista, Jesse Marsch, Thomas Christiansen, Emerse Faé, Hugo Broos, Bartolomé “Tintín” Márquez, Hussein Ammouta and Darren Bazeley .

In the 2023 edition, Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni won the award, beating Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola after leading the Albiceleste to victory at FIFA 2022. World Qatar Cup.

While Peseiro’s chances of winning the award may be slim, many Nigerians will be keen to see where the Portuguese tactician stands, especially given his recent exclusion from the shortlist for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Coach of the Year award.

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Okoye joins the list of most valuable goalkeepers

In another report, Legit.ng detailed that Super Eagles star Maduka Okoye, is among the most valuable goalkeepers from the African continent.

The Udinese stopper is currently fourth on the list following his brilliant form with the club. The 25-year-old is ranked behind André Onana, Yassine Bounou and Édouard Mendy.

Source: Legit.ng