Former Super Eagles coach, Finidi George has been unveiled as the new technical manager of Rivers United.
The club made the announcement in a post on its X account on Wednesday.
“Rivers United Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Finidi George as our new Technical Manager,” the club said in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement continues, “His impressive credentials include winning the Africa Cup of Nations with the Super Eagles in 1994, the UEFA Champions League with Ajax in 1995, and the Nigeria Premier Football League with Enyimba International FC in 2023.
“As a coach, Finidi has demonstrated his ability to lead teams to success, and we are confident that he will bring his expertise and passion to our club. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to a successful tenure under his leadership.”
Recall Finidi resigned as head coach of the Super Eagles in June after managing only two competitive games as the head coach.
He led the team to a 1-1 home draw against South Africa in his first game and a 2-1 loss to the Benin Republic in the second game.
The result condemned Nigeria to fifth in the qualification group, having previously drawn against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
Rivers United is the second Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) that Finidi will be managing. He led Enyimba to 2022/23 NPFL title.