Chairman of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) Task Force, Harrison Jalla, remains upbeat that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) isn’t doing enough to get the Super Eagles back on track; npflupdates.com reports.
The ex international in a recent interview said the NFF was on track to repeat mistakes they made with the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The Super Eagles is yet to secure a victory in its world cup qualifier fixtures despite being tipped as their Group’s favourites post the CAF draw.
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According to the Harrison, qualifying for the next edition of the world cup can only be possible through a miracle.
What ex internationals said about the NFF and Super Eagles
“The 2026 World Cup qualifier for Nigeria is over; only a miracle can qualify Nigeria. The 2025 Nations Cup is also towing the same route; Nigeria’s qualification cannot be guaranteed with the current shambolic approach of a failed foreign coach expedition,” Jalla told The PUNCH .
“Where else can this happen anywhere in the world without consequences? Two weeks to major qualifiers, no coach for the senior national team? The NFF has already primed the Super Eagles to fail.”
According to the another football executive, Godwin Okpara, Super Eagles players are no longer to be blamed completely when they perform below expectations.
According to the ex international, the bulk of the blame should be directed towards the NFF.
“When the players don’t perform, we blame them and the coach. This time around, the blame will go to the NFF,” former Super Eagles defender Godwin Okpara told The PUNCH.
“I think they are not professional enough to have waited so long without a coach when you have important matches coming up. This situation would not have been if the NFF had not gone ahead to say they would hire a foreign coach when Finidi was in charge.
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He added, “The pressure on Finidi was great, and it looked like NFF didn’t want a home-based coach. They didn’t just want to tell us. For the quality of the players we have, it’s a shame that they are struggling. Look at Senegal and Ivory Coast; look at what they have done with their national teams.”
