The Nigeria Football Federation finally responded to the abrupt resignation of Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, describing it as ‘good riddance to bad rubbish’.
Speaking on behalf of the Federation, Ademola Olajire, said with Oliseh’s departure, the country would have to immediately look at a new set of technical leadership for the national team.
“Oliseh is gone and we have to move forward,” Olajire said in an interview in Abuja with the Nigeria Television Authority. “As far as we are concerned, it is good riddance to bad rubbish. He is not the kind of person we though he was.
“He went on YouTube to abuse Nigerians. The Minister pleaded with the federation to allow him to remain in place for our next two matches. As you can see, he did not even wait for those matches.”
Olajire said the NFF only heard of the resignation in the media as the coach was yet to send in any letter to that effect.
The NFF spokesperson said he was in touch with the President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick, and other top officials of the Federation, who are currently in Zurich for FIFA special congress.
“I cannot tell you what exactly they will do, but I can tell you that we will empanel a new set of technical hands for the team. And whatever Oliseh has mishandled in his few months in charge, they will have to right.”
Olajire faulted Oliseh’s claim that the NFF violated the terms of his contract, challenging the coach to publish details of those aspects of his contract that were breached.
Coach Oliseh resigned on Friday, just over seven months after he was appointed.
