A former international, Chikelue Illoenyosi, has thrown his weight behind the Nigeria Football Federation over the plan to engage Sunday Oliseh as the head coach of the Super Eagles. The NFF gave Stephen Keshi the sack just a week ago and the football body is in advanced talks with another former skipper of the team, Oliseh, to take charge of the national team.
Iloenyosi, who knows the two coaches very well said on Friday that the decision of the NFF was good for football development in Nigeria. He said: “Oliseh is going to work hard not only for today but the future of the team. We are tired of the average results and inconsistency in the Eagles.
I believe Oliseh with get it right because he has integrity and will not compromise on merits. “What we need to shape Eagles is a coach with strong personality and discipline. Oliseh has that and I am very optimistic of a good tenure for him.” On the circumstances that led to the sacking of Keshi, Illoenyosi, a former Eagles defender said the former Togo coach deserved what he got.
“He was not listening to other coaches or his colleagues who played together with him. That is very funny because nobody can know everything. When Samson Siasia was there, the former players were free with him and they were making input to help the national team. “Keshi sees us as people who know nothing.
I cannot weep for him. He deserves it by not following the terms of contract. After his sacking, we are going to make progress with Eagles because the new man will not apply sentiments and he will listen to his colleagues,” he added. Oliseh has already picked a Belgian, Jean Francois Losciuto, as his foreign technical assistant as the NFF prepares to unveil him next week in Abuja.
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