Chief Festus Onigbinde has criticized Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, for the way he handled the Vincent Enyeama situation, which led to the goalkeeper quitting the national team.
The former Nigeria coach and FIFA technical committee member, pointed out that the incident proved that Oliseh lacks man-management skills and blamed his level of experience for the “unnecessary exposure”.
He said: “Enyeama is no longer a bab and must have good reasons for whatever he is doing, so I don’t think anyone would have told him what to do.
“Well, Sunday Oliseh is who he is, but I think the whole affair should have been handled quietly, because all these noise may have some negative effect on the team, seeing as football is a team game.
“If I were Oliseh, I would have let everything rest, then benched him for Thursday and Sunday’s game and, who would have blamed him if he had given the excuse that he wanted the skipper to be in the ‘right frame of mind,’ given all he had gone through? No one.
“I’m sorry, but I have to say that I advised on his experience in player-handling before he (Sunday Oliseh) was employed, but if I had spoken out, everyone would have said I was holding forte for the likes of Siasia and Keshi.
“On two occasions, he has run afoul of the relationship with the players. Before the game against Tanzania, the players had complained about the rigour which came with training under Oliseh; they should have not been so burnt out before the game. That was inexperience showing. And now, this. When I pointed it out, I was seen as an enemy.” .
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