SUPER EAGLE'S Coach Resigns
SUPER EAGLE'S Coach Resigns
Sunday Oliseh's resignation is a setback -
Former NFF board member
Singabele says Oliseh's resignation might affect the Eagles
preparations for the Nation’s Cup qualifier against Egypt in March in
Kaduna
A former board member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr Peter Singabele, said on Friday that the resignation of Super Eagles Coach, Sunday Oliseh, was a setback.
Singabele, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt that the development might affect the Eagles preparations for the African Cup of Nations against Egypt in March in Kaduna.
"The
resignation of Sunday Oliseh is a drawback because as head coach of the
Super Eagles, directly or indirectly, it has effect on the other
national teams and football in the country," told NAN from his Yenagoa base.
"Whatever the reasons were, I know that for some time, there were controversies over his unguarded utterances."
Singabele,
Head of Service in Bayelsa, said it appeared the NFF was in a hurry to
engage Oliseh because he lacked the experience to handle the national
team.
He said that in the interim, the NFF should
look inwards to prepare the team for the double header against Egypt in
March, while efforts were on to get a permanent manager.
"In
the long run, I still believe that we have to look outside. We need an
experienced hand, somebody who will command the respect of our senior
players," Singabele who served in the NFF board from 2006 to 2010 said.
"I doubt if Oliseh had that command over most of our players. To handle our national team is not an assignment for beginners."
He
urged the NFF to look inwards as an interim measure and later recruit
an experienced manager subject to availability of funds. (NAN)
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