Apologies to Nigerians over YouTube Outburst

Sunday Oliseh, monday tendered apology to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and football loving Nigerians over his YouTube outburst on critics calling for his sack because Nigeria failed to make impact at the jus

t concluded African Nations Championship.

The super eagle head coach poured his diatribe on critics calling for his replacement by calling them ‘insane’ arm-chair critics.

But yesterday, Oliseh made a u-turn, apologizing to his employers NFF and Nigerians, stressing that his message to those very critical of his team was misconstrued.

One of the member of Oliseh’s backroom staff, Tijani Babangida,  told Goal.com  that the former national team captain has expressed regret at his action.

“He just sent a letter to the NFF apologising to everyone for his utterances and that he is sorry that he never wanted to attack the NFF or embarrass them,” Babangida noted.

“He was just hurt and wanted the whole world to know that we have not been given money and he is also frustrated due to the high attacks on him and his crew.”

However, NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, said that he had not been informed of the coach’s letter of apology as at the time of this report.

In 11 matches, Oliseh has lost two, once in a competitive game, won five and drawn four.

Nigeria will face Egypt in a double header next month as they continue their bid to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

However, the recent back and forth after the CHAN elimination has overshadowed preparations for the game and it is not yet known when the coach will present his programme as well as player invitations for the two matches.

Nigeria failed to qualify for the last tournament in Equatorial Guinea and now find themselves facing group leaders Egypt in must win matches next month.

The former coach insisted that Oliseh was never an intelligent choice for the Super Eagles owing to his inexperience and his antecedents while a national team player.

 “Have Nigerians forgotten that the national team broke down in Mali as a result of gross indiscipline under his leadership and now that is the kind of person NFF feels is good enough for the Super Eagles job.