Former Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Adegboye Onigbinde, has voiced his support for Segun Odegbami’s bid to become the new FIFA president.
Odegbami, who won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1980, on Tuesday confirmed his ambition to succeed Sepp Blatter at the world football governing body.
“I wish him all the best,” Onigbinde said.
When asked why he has decided to throw his hat in the ring for the post, Odegbami posited that it was high time the FIFA went through a total overhaul, hence his intentions to run for the post.
He said, “The current scandal at FIFA is the organization’s worst crisis in its 111 years of existence. Moving forward, FIFA thus require a new era of leadership that can restore the dignity of the noble sport and that of this esteemed international institution with global followership.”
He stated further:” Times like this call for all concerned members of the global football family to contribute to the actualization of renewed objectives for FIFA by electing a deserving and qualified person, with the right character that can achieve the desired goals and restore confidence and integrity to the organization and its activities.”
The elections are scheduled to hold on February 26, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. .
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