Sunday Oliseh the african Pep Guardiola has been unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday 15th July 2015 as coach of the Super Eagles.
The 40-year-old was the overwhelming favourite to be handed the role
after the ‘Big Boss,’ Stephen Keshi, was shown the exit door by the NFF
two weeks ago.
Oliseh signed a contract with the NFF to be the Super Eagles Coach until 2020, becoming the fifth player in
the 1994 class to handle the senior national team after Austin Eguavoen,
Samson Siasia, Daniel Amokachi and Keshi.
“It’s a great honour to be coach of this great national team,” said Oliseh at the unveiling ceremony in Abuja.
“I’m not coming as a messiah. I’m coming as a man who wants to serve his country and give 150%.
“Gone are the days when we had individual players who can win games on their own. But we have potential,” he said.
He also laid down the law to players of Nigerian origin on his requirements before they can feature for his team.
“No player outside of first division in Nigeria or elsewhere will
play for the Super Eagles. We will work together with the technical
committee because if we fail, they fail,” he concluded.
The
ex-Nigeria international will now hope to inspire an immediate
improvement in the Eagles’ fortunes, starting with a win against
Tanzania in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in September.
The question is, will Oliseh save our football? The answer isn't far, the next few months will provide it.
God Bless Nigeria
#ChasingTheNigerianDream.
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