Former Bafana Bafana of South Africa head coach Pitso Mosimane has said he would gladly accept the offer to manage the Super Eagles of Nigeria if he is presented with the chance.
Mosimane, who is also a former South Africa international, is a free agent after leaving Saudi club, Al Wahda in November.
The current Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has been under intense pressure following the team’s shoddy display in recent outings.
Peseiro has been mandated to win the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title or risk losing his job.
Mosimane believes he has what it takes to tinker with the Super Eagles.
“They have a lot of talent—the likes of Samuel Chukwueze and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. But talent alone is not enough, because if it were only about talent, they would have beaten Lesotho 7-0, but they drew with them. And pound for pound, they would have also beaten Zimbabwe,” KickOff quoted Mosimane as saying.
“So, the job of the coach is to bring confidence, stability, leadership, winning mentality, and teamwork within the group.
“The Nigeria job is one I would consider, but it would also depend on whether they want the team to be led by an African. Because the only African coach they had was Stephen Keshi.”
Mosimane’s extensive coaching career, aside from Bafana Bafana, includes stints with various notable clubs, namely SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns, Al Ahly, Al Ahli, and Al Wahda.
