Ex Super Eagles boss Jose Peseiro bags World Best Coach nomination for AFCON run

Jose Peseiro earns IFFHS nomination for the AFCON run with the Super Eagles.

The International Federation of Football History and Stats (IFFHS) has nominated former Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro for the Men's National Team Coach of the Year Award for his exploits with the Nigerian national team at the AFCON. 

Peseiro bags IFFHS nomination 

Two days after the Ballon d'Or, the IFFHS has released a list of nominees for some of their awards. One such list of nominees was the men's national team coach of the year, of which Peseiro made the 20-man shortlist.

Full list of nominees

1. Luis de la Fuente [Spain]

2. Gareth Southgate [England]

3. Didier Deschamps [France]

4. Ronald Koeman [Netherlands]

5. Julian Nagelsmann  Germany]

6. Vincenzo Montella [Turkey]

7. Murat Yakin [Switzerland]

8. Willy Sagnol [Georgia]

9. Lionel Scaloni [Argentina]

10. Néstor Lorenzo [Colombia]

11. Marcelo Bielsa [Uruguay]

12. Fernando Batista [Venezuela]

13. Jesse Marsch [Canada]

14. Thomas Christiansen [Panama]

15. Emerse Faé [Ivory Coast]

16. José Peseiro [Nigeria]

17. Hugo Broos [South Africa]

18. Bartolomé "Tintín" Márquez [Qatar]

19. Hussein Ammouta [Jordan]

20. Darren Bazeley [New Zealand]

Peseiro's AFCON masterclass 

The Portuguese tactician earned his place on the list thanks to his masterful coaching that helped the Super Eagles of Nigeria win a silver medal at the AFCON tournament earlier in the year. 

Despite a scarcity of quality personnel in that department, Peseiro drilled defensive solidity into a top-heavy Nigerian team and led them to moments away from their first Cup of Nations title since 2013. 

He has since left the role after his contract expired mid-year. Since his exit, the Nigeria Football Federation has struggled to cement a permanent replacement.