A list of coaches published by the Nigerian Football Federation shows that former Hearts of Oak Japanese trainer Kenichi Yatsuhashi applied for the top coaching job of the Nigeria Super Eagles.
Kenichi who parted ways with the Phobians on mutual consent is among 20 coaches who applied for the job but missed out in the last three shortlisted coaches.
Former Ethiopian coach, Tom Sainfiet, Super Eagles’ caretaker coach, Salisu Yusuf, and Frenchman Paul Le Guen, who once coached Cameroon are the three shortlisted coaches for the top job.
On Friday at the Glass House, the NFF Technical and Development Committee pored over more than 20 applications before cutting the list to three.
Among those who showed interest in coaching the three –time African champions are: * Giovanni Solinas Saintfiet * Hey Antoine * Mark Wotte * Salisu Yusuf * Ernesto Paulo Calvinho * Dorian Marin * Le Guen * Miodrag Jesic * Perry Hansen * Ove Pedersen * Adebayo Lateef Kola * Sylvanus Okpala * Peter Ijeh * Vladimir Petrovic-Pizon * Lodewijk de Kruif * Kenichi Yatsuhashi * Bjorn Frank Peters * Ricki Herbert