John Enoh, the Sports Minister, has held talks with the immediate past Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, over a possible return to the team.

According to a reliable source in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) revealed that the sports minister has established contact with Peseiro’s representatives with both parties opened to the idea of the former Saudi Arabia and Venezuela coach returning as Nigeria men’s national team head coach.

Jose Peseiro quit his position in February following the expiration of his contract after leading Super Eagles to second position at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.

The NFF technical committee have shortlisted Emmanuel Amuneke, Domenec Torrent and Antonio Conceicao as the final three candidates for the vacant Eagles coaching job.

The Super Eagles will take on the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and Squirrels of Benin Republic in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in June.