Saturday, March 16, 2024 -Nigerian coach, Samson Siasia has denied applying for the vacant Super Eagles Head Coach job even as he rues his suspension by FIFA.
Siasia said that the advertisement of the Super Eagles head coach’s job came too soon as he is still serving FIFA suspension, acknowledging that if the job was to come after August when his suspension will expire, he would have joined the race.
“I did not apply for Super Eagles coaching
job because I know FIFA has yet to lift the suspension on me. I don’t know
where those who reported that I applied got their story from. It’s common
sense, I cannot be suspended and be applying for a job. I know I would not even
be considered for it,” Siasia, said in an interview
“The opportunity came too soon because I am
still suspended until August 2024. If it had come after August this year, I
would have been in contention to lead the Super Eagles. I feel bad, but I
cannot help the situation I found myself in. I wish whoever gets the job best
of luck.” The silver medal-winning coach with Nigeria’s Olympic team at Beijing
added.Siasia frowned at the idea of hiring a foreign coach for the national
team stating that there are many qualified and quality indigenous coaches
capable of doing a better job.
“We should not waste our time and money
hiring a foreign coach when we have qualified Nigerian coaches in the diaspora
and domestic football scene. The NFF should not make the mistake again as the
last two foreign coaches that handled the Super Eagles did not help develop the
team,” Siasia advised.
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