It always felt as if Jose Peseiro’s days in charge of the Super Eagles were numbered. Ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, gave the Portuguese an ultimatum to reach the semi-final. By a combination of sheer will, emergency tactics and luck, the three-time African champions played the final, where they lost 2-1 to hosts Cote d’Ivoire. After the game, the opinions were split over if Peseiro should stay on or leave. However, after his contract officially elapsed on February 29, Peseiro took to his Twitter account to announce his departure. “It was a pride…