Sunday Oliseh after his team’s ouster from the African
Nations Championship.
The Super Eagles were eliminated from the tournament
meant for players based in their country’s domestic
leagues in the group stage, following a 1-0 defeat to
Guinea which has made many question his suitability for
the role.
On Sunday, the 41-year-old took to his YouTube channel
to address criticism of his work and called out “insane”
critics who do not believe in his ability to lead the team.
After the video caused uproar nationwide, it seems the
coach has seen the error of his ways and has tendered
an apology to the Nigeria Football Federation as well as
the fans for causing a scene.
Tijani Babangida, a member of his backroom staff told
Goal that the former national team captain has
expressed regret at his action.
“He just sent a letter of apology apologizing to everyone
for his utterances and that he is sorry that he never
wanted to attack the NFF or embarrass them,”
Babangida told Goal .
“He was just hurt and wanted the whole world to know
that we have not been given money and he is also
frustrated due to the high attacks on him and his crew.”
However, Demola Olajire, the NFF’s director of media,
said that he had not been informed of the coach’s letter
of apology as at the time of filing this report.
Oliseh was appointed coach of the Super Eagles in July
2015 following the sacking of Stephen Keshi.
Despite his seeming inexperience, the NFF trusted him
with the job and even referred to him as the “Pep
Guardiola of Africa” in hopes that he would turn around
the fortunes of the Super Eagles.
In 11 matches, Oliseh has lost two, once in a competitive
game, won five and drawn four.
Nigeria will face Egypt in a double header next month as
they continue their bid to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup
of Nations in Gabon.
However, the recent back and forth after the CHAN
elimination has overshadowed preparations for the
game and it is not yet known when the coach will
present his programme as well as player invitations for
the two matches.
Nigeria failed to qualify for the last tournament in
Equatorial Guinea and now find themselves facing group
leaders Egypt in must win matches next month.
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