Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo highlights the importance of a new coach for the national team ahead of 2026 world cup qualifier fixture; npflupdates.com reports.
Kenneth Omeruo was part of the Super Eagles side that reached the final of the 2023 Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Ivory Coast.
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The former Chelsea man was also part of the Super Eagles team that played against Ghana and Mali during at the last international friendlies.
Omeruo while highlighting the need for a new coach, talked about the tactics of interim manager Finidi George.
According to the former Ado Den Haag defender, Finidi is a wonderful coach with good tactics.
What Kenneth Omeruo told said about Finidi George
“I don’t know about everyone, but for me and a few others he did well. He was short staffed, only one coach working as an analyst, training without an assistant” Omeruo stated during an interview on Brila Fm’s Big Interview.
“I like that he kept the system played at the AFCON, but if I were him against Mali I would have played everyone; give every player a chance to play and maybe things would have turned out differently and he would be a strong contender for the job.”
Kenneth Omeruo further expressed confidence that the Super Eagles could qualify for the 2026 World Cup despite starting their campaign poorly.
“We started poorly and that’s on us as players, but I do believe we have the quality to qualify for the world Cup. However, we need to sort the matter of the head Coach real quickly because June is just around the corner.”
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In another story, the Kasimpasa defender appreciated late coach Stephen Keshi for impacting positively in his career.
“Stephen Keshi was the biggest influence in my life as a player,” the AFCON winner said.
“When he picked me ahead of Joseph Yobo at the AFCONI was really surprised and that was a big moment for me.”
