While speaking on Enyimba’s preparation towards the CAF Confederation Cup play-off tie against Al Ittihad of Libya, Finidi noted that reports linking Mikel to Enyimba were untrue.

George explained “That of Mikel Obi’s report I am not aware of anything of that such and I don’t think he will be coming to Enyimba. We are preparing for the tie, as usual, have the players always focused on the bigger picture and not be distracted. Even if there will be another camping, that will be held in Aba. We won’t be going out of Aba for now.”

The former Super Eagles winger pointed out that they would be targeting two victories from their upcoming games with Al Ittihad on November 28th and December 5th.

Enyimba defeated AS Diambars of Senegal 4-0 on aggregate in the first round of the competition.

The 50-year-old will replace coach Fatai Osho who led the Aba Elephants to a second-place finish in the recently concluded 2020-21 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League.

Finidi was a key member of the Ajax team that won three Eredivisie titles, the 1995 UEFA Champions League, the European Super Cup, and the Intercontinental Cup.

He was capped 62 times by Nigeria’s Super Eagles from 1991 to 2002, winning the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia with the Super Eagles.

Finidi retired from active football in 2004 and has since pursued his dreams of being a coach by acquiring a UEFA B license.