CAF cannot change the rules because of us – Onigbinde blasts NFF for going to CAS

Former Super Eagles coach, Adegboye Onigbinde, has blasted the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), for dragging the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) to Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), over the new rules in the AFCON 2017 qualifiers.

Following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for next year’s tournament, the NFF through their spokesman Ademola Olajire, said they were going to contest “the sudden change of rules” by CAF after Chad pulled out of the qualifiers.

Onigbinde rubbished those claims, insisting that they knew about the rules.

“I know the rules have been on for some time, so if we want CAF to change it because of us, let us try and see what the outcome will be. But I know there was a circular to that effect,” he told CompleteSports.

“You see what is ridiculous to me is that in spite of all our potential, we now seek ways to cutting corners and bends to achieve, I see it as being ridiculous and shameful.

“This is not the first time, it has happened on occasions, after we had failed ourselves, we now look for scapegoats and escape routes.

“It is ridiculous because I believe seriously in the ability of Nigeria to perform much better than we are performing if we do it right.”

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