Mutiu Adepoju Open to Coaching Nigeria After Finidi George Resigned

Former Super Eagles and Real Madrid midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju, has revealed he would be open to coaching Nigeria after Finidi George resigned

Former star Real Madrid midfielder Mutiu Adepoju has expressed strong interest in coaching Nigeria following Finidi George's resignation, Soccernet.ng reports. The experienced 53-year-old spent three years with Los Blancos after impressing with the Flying Eagles at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. Although he never played for the senior team due to the foreign player quota, Adepoju scored an impressive 27 goals in 67 games for the Real Madrid B team, lifting the Segunda División B title. Adepoju, who holds a UEFA Pro Coaching License himself, revealed he would be open to returning to the dugout on the Managing Madrid podcast, hinting at the possibility of taking over the vacant coaching position of the prestigious Super Eagles of Nigeria. “We had several players in the Castilla team who are talented coaches today, and we didn’t see it at the time. I have a UEFA Pro license myself, so if there’s an opportunity, I wouldn’t mind. I’m open. I once coached Shooting Stars in Nigeria, but I haven’t coached since then,” the legendary 1994 AFCON winner said. Adepoju spent most of his active football career in Spain, playing for Racing Santander and Real Sociedad after leaving Real Madrid. He also had a short stint in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ittihad, before moving on to Turkey, where he played for Samsunspor. The former Nigerian international had a brief spell with Cyprus side, AELLimassol before hanging up his boots in 2006, drawing the curtain on an illustrious 18-year football career.

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