Former Sweden coach Janne Andersson opened up about declining the opportunity to manage the Super Eagles.
With a rich vein of experience, the 62-year-old was among the coaches approached by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) following the vacancy created by Finidi George's resignation.
Andersson, who has been without a coaching position since resigning as head coach of Sweden's men’s national team nearly a year ago, engaged in serious discussions with both Nigeria and Latvia but ultimately decided to decline both offers.
Regarding Nigeria, Andersson cited a lack of alignment with the national team role as the reason for his decision.
Andersson explains his decision to decline Super Eagles role
Speaking to Swedish newspaper Hallandsposten as per Fotbollskanalen, Andersson shared insights into his decision to turn down the opportunity to manage the Super Eagles.
“I received two concrete offers from Latvia and Nigeria, which I chose to turn down. Nigeria was very persistent and wanted me to take the national team job.
“There was a lot that was appealing, but the overall situation wasn’t great. It didn’t feel 100 percent right, and it has to, for me to fully commit.
“It would take quite a lot for me to take a new coaching job. I’m quite picky and have some other things going on.”
The NFF have yet to appoint a permanent coach for the Super Eagles, with Austin Eguavoen currently serving in an interim capacity.
Eguavoen led the team during the AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda last month and will once again take charge as Nigeria faces Libya on October 11 and October 15.
It is important to note that German coach Bruno Labbadia was initially announced as Nigeria's new head coach; however, he later declined the position, resulting in Eguavoen stepping in as the interim manager.
