adminThe 38-year-old Saintfiet has previously worked in Namibia, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.
As part of his brief, he will oversee all the country’s teams.
“Mr Saintfiet will sign a four-year deal. The executive committee has ratified his recommendation,” NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire told BBC Sport.
“There will be a Nigerian assistant for Saintfiet and this appointment will be revealed soon.”
The football authority also retained John Obuh as coach of the country’s Under-20 side, the Flying Eagles.
He will keep his post along with his technical crew who led Nigeria to win the African Youth Championship in South Africa last year.
Ex-international and former Enyimba coach Kadiri Ikhana has also been appointed the coach of the country’s women’s team, the Super Falcons.
Former Kano Pillars and Kwara United coach Ikhana has replaced Eucharia Uche, whose contract was not renewed after last year’s Fifa Women’s World Cup in Germany. — BBC.
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