AFCON 2023: Leave coaching and become a pastor - Nigerians blast Jose Peseiro over comment
Nigerians have called on the attention of the Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, to leave the team and become a pastor.
The reaction was after the coach reacted to the draw against Equatorial Guinea in the first game of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria shared spoils in opening game
Nigeria shared spoils in the opening game as Stanley Nwabili could do nothing to prevent Equatorial Guinea from taking the lead against the run of play in the 36th minute, as Iván Salvador exquisitely guided the ball into the bottom corner.
Nigeria swiftly responded, and Victor Osimhen, the 2023 CAF Footballer of the Year, headed home Ademola Lookman's well-delivered cross.
Peseiro turned Pastor in post match reaction
After the game, Peseiro, said, “I am sad, the players are also sad, but God gives, and God takes, Next game, God could give us.
Nigerians Reacts
After the manager post match interview, Nigerians reacted to the coach spiritual  statement.
I never knew it was a pastor we employed to coach the super eagles..
— deejaydrella (@deejaydrella) January 15, 2024
This guy shld just go back to his country from Ivory Coast..
Prophet peseiro
— Olayemi Oladejo (@olayemi2xl) January 15, 2024
E don cast.
— Jerry (@24streets) January 15, 2024
Abeg fg should start shopping for either uefa champions league winning coach or world cup coach that has reached the semi finals and stop feeling about. one oil company can pay their salaries as CSR if money
Is their problem