Former Super Eagles Captain Sunday Oliseh reveals he’s not happy with the position of the national team in their world cup qualifying group; npflupdates.com reports.
The Super Eagles are in a precarious situation, having just three points from a possible twelve in their Group C.
Speaking in a recent interview, the former Borussia Dortmund’s combative midfielder, alleged the football federation is not addressing the loopholes in the team.
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“We are at risk of missing out on the World Cup again, and we’re not addressing it seriously. Are we going to glorify mediocrity?” he questioned as quoted by TheNation Nigeria.
Oliseh without mincing words, revealed that 1994 generation of the Super Eagles remains the best in history.
In 1994, Nigeria won the Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) in Tunisia; became the first African the to reach a world cup quarterfinals. The qualities of the team was further made public when it was ranked as the fourth best team in the world by FIFA.
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“The greatest generation ever to play for Nigeria is the 1994 set. I was an integral part of it, not just as a player but as a leader contributing to our victories. It’s painful to think anyone would contest the strength and integrity of our generation. It’s an insult; we deserve to be celebrated,” he said.
Speaking further, Oliseh lamented over what he explained as unfair treatment of indigenous coaches who have had their times at the national team.
According to the 1996 Olympics gold medalist, indigenous coaches are marginalized in terms of remuneration, when compared to expatriate counterparts.
“Some might not like what I’m about to say, but when I was coaching the Super Eagles, my salary was N5m a month—equivalent to about $12,850 at that time,” Oliseh said.
“The late Stephen Keshi won the African Cup of Nations on the same pay. Yet, when we hire foreign coaches, we pay them $70,000 or $56,000, while our best indigenous coaches earn just $12,500. Then we wonder why they don’t perform?”
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In another story, Super Eagles legend Kanu Nwankwo urges players who are called up for international duties to always give their best.
According to the 1999 CAF player of the year, players are expected to double their efforts when on national assignment. He stressed, that it would be unfair for players to give their best at their various clubs, and then under-perform internationally.
“They are very important. They can’t be doing well in their various clubs and then come to the national team they will not do the same. No.
“When you come to the national team you give more than what you give to the clubs. Kanu said. “You can’t wear that jersey and be slacking. If you’re giving your club 100%, give us 200%,” the former Portsmouth forward said.
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“The players need to understand that that we may be talking about coaching all the time but they need to do more. From what I’ve seen in recent matches, they are improving, and they’re getting better,” he added.
