The former Super Eagles coach has signed a two-year deal and set to be officially unveiled to the fans and media
Few weeks after leaving his post as the Head coach of the Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles, Finidi George has secured a new job and set for a fresh challenge.
PREMIUM TIMES reliably gathered the former Ajax star has signed a contract as the Technical Manager of Nigeria Premier Football League side Rivers United, and is set to be officially unveiled by the Port Harcourt-based club. "He has signed a two-year deal and would be unveiled on Thursday," an official of the Port Harcourt-based club who craved for anonymity told PREMIUM TIMES.While Finidi made waves playing for Ajax, Real Betis and other foreign clubs, he busted into the limelight from Port Harcourt playing for Sharks FC which have metamorphosed into the present day Rivers United.
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