Former Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has been nominated for the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) Men’s World Best National Coach Award.
Peseiro earned the recognition following his impressive run with Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire, where he guided the Super Eagles to the final.
Softfootball understands that Nigeria finished as runners-up after suffering a 2-1 defeat to hosts Côte d’Ivoire in the tournament’s final, ending an impressive campaign that saw the Super Eagles emerge as one of the competition’s standout teams.
The Portuguese tactician joins a star-studded shortlist featuring some of the biggest names in international football management.
Among the nominees are Spain’s Luis de la Fuente, England’s Gareth Southgate, France’s Didier Deschamps, Germany’s Julian Nagelsmann, Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman, Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni, Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo, Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa, and Ivory Coast’s Emerse Faé.
The list also includes Hugo Broos (South Africa), Vincenzo Montella (Turkey), Murat Yakin (Switzerland), Jesse Marsch (Canada), Thomas Christiansen (Panama), Hussein Ammouta (Jordan), Willy Sagnol (Georgia), Bartolomé Márquez (Qatar), Fernando Batista (Venezuela), and Darren Bazeley (New Zealand).
Peseiro stepped down as Super Eagles coach shortly after the AFCON tournament, bringing an end to his tenure with Nigeria after successfully leading the three-time African champions to their first continental final since 2013.