Siasia
Former Nigeria international, Ben Iroha, has advocated for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), to make Samson Siasia the permanent coach of the Super Eagles.
Siasia was given the role on a temporary basis, after Sunday Oliseh’s shock resignation in February and took charge of the two 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.
Although the Eagles were beaten 1-0 in Alexandria, thus failing to qualify for the competition, Iroha insists Siasia will do a good job if he is left in the role.
He told CompleteSports: “Yess, Siasia is my colleague. He’s been there before. This is his second missionary journey to the Super Eagles. He has coached the U-23 team, reaching the Olympic Games final in Beijing 2008. He has also handled the U20 national team and reached the FIFA U-20 World Cup final too. The boys trust him, they respect him as well because he has played at the highest level.
“Yes, he can do it, if they give it to him. Like I said earlier, they should bring some ex-internationals to work with him so they can always rub minds and share ideas.
“The NFF should make each person’s role obvious and sound it very clear no one is there to take another one’s job. That no matter what, Siasia is the head coach, he calls the shots and that the others are there to help him and that on game day, none sits on the bench with him, they will sit among the crowd or state box. This is what some big clubs do because you see more from the top. Some can even go out and scout for him. So for me, that’s how it should work.”
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