Dutchman Jo Bonfrere believes he is ‘the right man’ to return Nigeria to the summit of African football, 15 years after he was sacked as coach.
69-year-old Bonfrere previously guided Nigeria at the Nations Cup in 2000 and is keen to replace Sunday Oliseh who resigned from the post.
Bonfrere, who was sacked by Nigeria in 2001 after losing a World Cup qualifier in Sierra Leone, was also assistant Super Eagles coach from 1990 to 1994 and led Nigeria’s under-23 team to gold at the Atlanta Olympics.
No one has done what I achieved and I believe I am the right man to return Nigeria to glory days in Africa and the world
“I have worked in Nigeria for a long time in the past and I know what to do to get the Super Eagles flying again,” Bonfrere told BBC Sport on the telephone from the Netherlands.
“I love Nigeria because that is where my football mentality is most at home and I have a fantastic relationship with the people there” Bonfrere added.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has said they have no plans to appoint a local coach on a permanent basis.
Current under-23 coach Samson Siasia will take charge for Nigeria’s Nations Cup qualifiers against Egypt later this month.