Meet the man in Talks to manage Nigeria --- Toni Conceciao

[Enugu II]

Antonio Conceciao da Silva Oliviera otherwise known as Toni Conceiao is a man know to the African game. He was Manager of Cameroon at the last AFCON where he took Cameroon to third place and he has met Nigeria two times, winning once and tying the other in pre-AFCON friendlies. He spent most of his playing career in defense at Braga but appeared once at Porto before retiring to a coaching career. His playing career led to one appearance in Portugal's national colors.

He has been a manager since 1999, winning honors in Romania's top division with in 2009/10 and 2018/19 with CFR Cluj. Before then, he had unremarkable managerial career in Portugal starting at the lower rungs of football but has had stints at Belenense, Vitoria Setubal, among others before finding some success at CFR Cluj in Romania. He left Cluj in 2019 to arrive in Cameroon where he rebuilt the Cameroonian national team to respectability and taking the team to third place in the AFCON that Cameroon hosted recently before he was let go after a disappointing loss at the semi final stage on a penalty shootout tiebreaker. Many felt that the decision to let him go in Cameroon was a poor one but he may just get the opportunity to prove his worth in neighboring Nigeria.



Although, he was as defender, Conceciao showed he could be offensive as demonstrated in his management of Cameroon where he used two key strikers who rewarded him with goals at the AFCON. This particular quality has been missing with Nigeria for some time. Nigeria's most recent manager Gernot Rohr was largely defensive and was reluctant to use the myriad of offensive talents at his disposal. This may have informed Nigerian administrators to look towards Conceciao after watching how Cameroon deployed offensively at the last AFCON with great results. A key to Conceciao, in Cameroon, was also ability to quickly switch from a back-3 defense to a back-4 depending on opposition and the flow of a particular game.

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

Ok ooo. But we don't want this NFF closing a coac after yrs of mismanagement . Resignations is needed first.

[Tobi17]

I don't know how true this report is, but he is a top coach, it can be argued that Cameroon had no reason to even sack him cause they played some of their best football in recent years under him.

[Eaglezbeak]

Just finding new coaches without cleaning up the mess in the NFF won’t change a thing.

[1naija]

I would take anyone but Oliseh. You can't abandon your army in the middle of a battle and then expect to lead them again.

[1naija]

I would take anyone but Oliseh. You can't abandon your army in the middle of a battle and then expect to lead them again.

[Tobi17]

I would take anyone but Oliseh. You can't abandon your army in the middle of a battle and then expect to lead them again.

Unfortunately you don't actually count, use that time to get your uber game up so your ratings can get better.

[aruako1]

Ok ooo. But we don't want this NFF closing a coac after yrs of mismanagement . Resignations is needed first.

Exactly!!! I like Conceicao but Pinnick is the issue

[Bigpokey24]

I would take anyone but Oliseh. You can't abandon your army in the middle of a battle and then expect to lead them again.

Unfortunately you don't actually count, use that time to get your uber game up so your ratings can get better.

stop being disrespectful , focus on football

[olu]

Based on what I saw of Cameroun at the last AFCON, I would be pleased if he was appointed as our coach. Realistically, I don't think that the NFF can attract the top level candidates like Bielsa or Mancini; and I would take Concecaio over any of the available local coaches. Not because he's white, but because he has more experience.

[aruako1]

Based on what I saw of Cameroun at the last AFCON, I would be pleased if he was appointed as our coach. Realistically, I don't think that the NFF can attract the top level candidates like Bielsa or Mancini; and I would take Concecaio over any of the available local coaches. Not because he's white, but because he has more experience.

He would be a good option. But the problem is Pinnick. After the Peserio sham (announcement before a signed contract) who would want to deal with a Pinnick lead NFF?

[1naija]

Why are you wasting your breath on slow toad Tobi? He is being his usual slow self.

I would take anyone but Oliseh. You can't abandon your army in the middle of a battle and then expect to lead them again.

Unfortunately you don't actually count, use that time to get your uber game up so your ratings can get better.

stop being disrespectful , focus on football

[Purity]

Antonio Conceicao da Silva Oliveira is the leading candidate to be named as coach and contacts have been made already.

He could be announced as new Super Eagles technical adviser in 2 weeks.

Here:

[danfo driver]

I would take anyone but Oliseh. You can't abandon your army in the middle of a battle and then expect to lead them again.

Unfortunately you don't actually count, use that time to get your uber game up so your ratings can get better.

Person wey dey collect sexual pension from his townsman, Shoelace Yobo? This one wouldnt know hard work if it smacks him accross his kponmo mouth.

[1naija]

And the product on an incestuous orgy fest speaks.

I would take anyone but Oliseh. You can't abandon your army in the middle of a battle and then expect to lead them again.

Unfortunately you don't actually count, use that time to get your uber game up so your ratings can get better.

Person wey dey collect sexual pension from his townsman, Shoelace Yobo? This one wouldnt know hard work if it smacks him accross his kponmo mouth.

[danfo driver]

How much are you collecting from your townsman!!? After all years of lying down and arching your back means you will need serious substitute for medicaid and medicare.

And the product on an incestuous orgy fest speaks.

I would take anyone but Oliseh. You can't abandon your army in the middle of a battle and then expect to lead them again.

Unfortunately you don't actually count, use that time to get your uber game up so your ratings can get better.

Person wey dey collect sexual pension from his townsman, Shoelace Yobo? This one wouldnt know hard work if it smacks him accross his kponmo mouth.

[Bigpokey24]

1naija and danfo. Two of una be my guys.. I will greatly appreciate it. If you both channel una beef towards that jinx and troll tobi. People like him are part of the reasons we were eliminated via a draw

[Next]

1naija and danfo. Two of una be my guys.. I will greatly appreciate it. If you both channel una beef towards that jinx and troll tobi. People like him are part of the reasons we were eliminated via a draw

@Bigpokey24: Seriously? Was he the coach? He neither did invite, nor select, nor give playing instructions to the players. So he was not responsible for elimination (not that I support or agree with his trolling, though) of the SE. Looking for somebody responsible for the elimination? Look no further: the NFF and coaches involved with the team. Channel your angers towards them..

Cheers

[Bigpokey24]

1naija and danfo. Two of una be my guys.. I will greatly appreciate it. If you both channel una beef towards that jinx and troll tobi. People like him are part of the reasons we were eliminated via a draw

@Bigpokey24: Seriously? Was he the coach? He neither did invite, nor select, nor give playing instructions to the players. So he was not responsible for elimination (not that I support or agree with his trolling, though) of the SE. Looking for somebody responsible for the elimination? Look no further: the NFF and coaches involved with the team. Channel your angers towards them..

Cheers

people like tobi, damunk, ve , kongi etc are part of the issues with our failure big time