Former NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, has endorsed Finidi George for the vacant Super Eagles head coach job.

Finidi is currently the interim coach of the team following the exit of Jose Peseiro, whose contract expired after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Pinnick argued that the UCL winner has the experience as both a player and a coach, to succeed if given the opportunity.

“A player that was once regarded as one of the best wingers in the world. A player that played and interned under one of the best coaches in the world Louis Van Gaal. At Real Betis he was excellent.

“At Ajax, if you know Ajax, you should know that they believe in developmental football. So, he has all the qualities. So, what do we need? This is my strong personal opinion,” Pinnick said on Arise TV.

Finidi was in charge of the team for the last international window.

Despite a mixed bag of results, including a victory against Ghana and defeat to Mali, Pinnick sees Finidi’s potential.

“He played two friendlies; he lost one against Mali amid negative history and won amid positive history against Ghana. He doesn’t have to be reckoned with but he is a strong personality.

“And I’m sure Finidi will surprise us. I’ve seen it, I’ve worked with him, as president, I brought him up as one of the assistant coaches. He has qualities like leadership, dexterity and most importantly humility.

“So, if we have someone who has played under some of the best coaches in the world and also coached at that level, also coaching the most successful club in Nigeria, I think we should build capacity around him,” Pinnick added.