Nigeria on Wednesday appointed Sunday Oliseh as coach on a three-year contract and he has fired a warning he will only consider players who feature in the top leagues overseas and at home.
Oliseh’s predecessor Stephen Keshi was known to call up players from the lower leagues overseas.
But the new Eagles supremo said this must change.
“If you are not playing in first division in anywhere in the world and in Nigeria, you cannot play for the Super Eagles henceforth,” Oliseh warned at a media presentation in Abuja on Wednesday.
“However players coming from the under-aged teams are the only exception to this rule.”
Oliseh said it is an honour to lead the Eagles now as a coach, but he alone cannot turn around the footballing fortunes of the country.
“It’s a great honour to be a coach of this nation,” he said.
“First of all, I am not coming as a Messiah. I am not coming as a man who can single handedly turn Nigeria to Germany.
“I am coming in to do my best and give if possible 150% all the time.
“The state we are now in Nigeria I think we are all not happy with. Gone are the days we have individual players who can single handedly win a match for you. But we have the potentials and that is our belief and the players must know that it’s an honour to be invited to the national team.”
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW COACH OLISEH
Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh was born 14 September 1974 in Abavo, Delta State.
Oliseh played 54 international matches and scored two goals for Nigeria
He played at the Football World Cups of 1994 and 1998.
Oliseh also participated in the Olympic gold medal winning team of 1996.
He is mostly remembered for scoring the winning goal in the group stage match against Spain in the 1998 World Cup, as Nigeria prevailed 3–2. A throw-in deep in the Spanish half was headed clear by a defender – Oliseh ran and fired an explosive shot from 25 yards and took Spanish goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta completely by surprise
Despite captaining Nigeria during the 2002 African Cup of Nations, Oliseh was omitted from the World Cup squad later that year for disciplinary reasons
Oliseh retired from international football in June 2002.
In March 2004, Oliseh was sacked by Borussia Dortmund after punching team-mate Vahid Hashemian while on loan at VfL Bochum.
In January 2006, at the age of 31, Oliseh retired from professional football after playing a half season for Belgian top club K.R.C. Genk.
Ghen ghen....action
ReplyDeleteTalk talk is the beginning of your failure.
DeleteImperatively, u must have a first class in football before u can be invited in Sunday olisa's company. ..?
DeleteOkay na.....so unfortunate but clinical footballers who ain't privileged to be playing for a first division clubs are thereby kisssed goodbye.?
okaaaaaay na...
#ka m jst n"enegodu oga sunday
Let him coach n not punch o. I still maintain that there are guys in d street still hussling to b recognized that play very well even more than the so called first division bla bla bla. Well its all good. Just pray that this "Change" will lead Nigerian Super Eagles to victory!
ReplyDeleteWork done start oooh
DeleteHe has spoken
DeleteOnly two goals? hmmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteI thought I was the only one with that thought.
DeleteYes two goals cue he didn't have much caps and wasn't a striker
Deleteeither....
obi noted
ReplyDelete#GODWIN™
Ok, kontinue
ReplyDeleteToo much talk like duara dullard.
ReplyDeleteGet to work man and stop dishing out instructions that you cannot handle.
Way to go coach!!!...no more mediocrity
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Just help us collect the world cup thats all we ask for nothing else...
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Bros talk and match your words with action,good result is the only language Naija understands better!
ReplyDeleteI pray he delivers!
ReplyDeleteGod help you Oliseh.
Yeah I remember that goal in france 98 against spain.........That goal nearly tear net
ReplyDeleteBut then why give on first division players a chance, how will the younger ones shine? Just wondering
No problem Oliseh,just get the job done.
ReplyDeleteHow many ppl wan come play, how many Nigerians still dey for first division leagues sef.
ReplyDeleteOnly two goals for 54 international matches?, hmmm ok.
ReplyDeleteNonsense. So if you are playing first division in India you are more qualified than the person playing in the championship in England?
ReplyDeleteMeaning?
ReplyDeleteCool profile..seems he had/has anger issues..looking forward to seeing your best coach.
ReplyDeletefirst division indeed. come down to my local community and see guys who play ball as if their making heaven depends on it. that is why you are called coach. you should be able to hunt for fresh talent and coach them so that when the okukor bekes like Mikel obi who can't run to collect ball from opponents to save his life retires, the young ones will then take over.
ReplyDeleteHe's spoken well. God help him and help Nigerians.
ReplyDeleteHe should come to sand fill at my former neighborhood and see correct skillful players wasting away, training everyday especially weekends and hoping God will connect them to a sponsor. Whether 1st or last division, like someone rightly said, its all about luck jare. I wish luck to win matches.
ReplyDeleteI just saw scored 2 goals in 54 matches Buh let me quickly jump and pass dAt one...
ReplyDeleteHe was omitted from World Cup cos of Disciplinary reasons.....
He was sacked from.....
Una fit "tame" dis one so???
Anyways,goodluckt to him and us.
Initial gra gra,na here I go sit down dem go carry small goat pass go mkt,na here I go still sit down,dem go carry am come back say e nor let sell. Nor be naija?
ReplyDeleteI hope he delivers if not Amaju wil kick him out
ReplyDeleteHow many players do you have in the first division now self
Goodluck oliseh