Technical chief Peters takes temporary charge of Nigeria
First Published: Feb 28, 2008
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has named its top technical department official James Peters to take temporary charge of the country's national team following the resignation of Berti Vogts, seen here in January 2008.
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has named its top technical department official James Peters to take temporary charge of the country's national team following the resignation of Berti Vogts.
German World Cup winner Vogts quit after the Super Eagles were beaten in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup in Ghana.
Peters was assistant coach when Nigeria reached the final of the 1984 Nations Cup in Ivory Coast and he has also handled the country's youth teams.
Peters will act as caretaker coach until Samson Siasia's duties as coach of the Olympic team are finished. Nigeria are just one victory away from qualifying for the Beijing Olympics in August.
Siasia guided the country's Under-20 team to the final of the World Youth Championship three years ago and his reputation will be further boosted should he lead the Olympic team past South Africa on March 26 in the decisive qualifier.
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