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The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has confirmed the appointment of former internationals Samson Siasia and Daniel Amokachi as assistant coaches of the national team.
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has confirmed the appointment of former internationals Samson Siasia and Daniel Amokachi as assistant coaches of the national team.
The former strikers are expected to work alongside caretaker coach Austin Eguavoen and a yet-to-be-named foreign manager, as the Super Eagles fight for a ticket to next year's World Cup in Germany.
Ibrahim Galadima, NFA chairman, told BBC Sport on Tuesday that the recruitment of Amokachi and Siasia reflects the NFA's confidence in the pair to positively contribute to Nigeria's football development.
"We have strong faith in them and we are confident they will not let Nigerians down," Galadima said.
Siasia, the coach of Nigeria's silver-medal winning team at the recent World Youth Championship, told BBC Sport that he is bracing up for the new challenge.
"Having been [at the World Cup] before, we understand the feelings of being at the World Cup and I hope Austin, Dan [Amokachi] and I can help the country qualify for Germany," Siasia told BBC Sport.
Meanwhile, the foreign coach to be picked for the Super Eagles is to be selected from a shortlist of coaches, who are to be interviewed in London on Wednesday.
"There's no going back on a foreign manager," Galadima said.
"We are meeting with the three short listed candidates in London tomorrow [Wednesday].
"We hope to have him here by 1 August and he will get to work immediately," Galadima said.