The NFF has shortlisted former Nigeria internationals, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amuneke and Michael Nsien for consideration for the post of the Super Eagles assistant coach.

Amuneke, Amokachi and Nsien all applied for the Super Eagles head coach position but the NFF is negotiating with them to choose who will be a suitable assistant to Finidi George who was appointed as Super Eagles head coach on Monday.

The NFF, according to a report by Complete Sports are working on putting together a “formidable backroom staff for Finidi.”

“Amokachi and Amuneke once worked as assistant coaches in the Super Eagles.

The former Everton striker was assistant to late coaches, Shaibu Amodu and Stephen Keshi.” The report adds.

Amuneke worked as an assistant coach to Samson Siasia and Augustine Eguavoen while Nsien, a former Olympic Eagles defender is currently the coach of United States of America U-19 team.