Sunday Oliseh
Dear Coach Sunday Oliseh,
As a sports enthusiast and a lover of Nigeria Super Eagles, I am constrained to write you this open letter, it follows a number of issues that I believe is important for you to clarify.
This is because some of your assertions on Sunday, February 7 in a video posted on your YouTube page are at worst and patently dishonest unless you come out to affirm these avowals with solid proofs.
As a Nigerian, I know you are familiar with the terrain in our country. You should be aware this is a country where mediocrity is never an option. You should be aware that this is a country where expectations are high.
You should also be aware that this is a country where football unites us as a nation and finally, should be aware of the circumstances that led to Keshi’s sack
Why then did you speak like a novice? Why did you bring shame on our nation, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and to Nigerians that were excited at your coming? Why did you spew words you will later go ahead to regret? Surprisingly! All these coming just seven months to the Five-year-deal that you signed.
Permit me to point out a few examples of your contradictory assertions in this short message.
If CHAN was not important, will FIFA decide to put into consideration the results from the tourney?
Dear Coach, didn’t you carefully look at your contract lines, didn’t you consider the work atmosphere and working condition before accepting to sign the dotted lines.
Whatever the case may be, that your YouTube video was greeted with extreme repugnance from my end and a whole lot of football lovers across and beyond this nation.
Although, you have been forgiven because you apologised, but the thoughts of your ten-minute video is still constituting a nuisance on your YouTube page and it irritates me.
My disgust is not unconnected to the fact that your video is bringing more shame to the nation as the numbers of view continue to soar on your page. Please take it down if you indeed have the interest of the Super Eagles and over 170 million Nigerians at heart
But apparently, someone forgot he has been doing a lot of talking and less action on the pitch of play since taking up the Eagles job on July 14, 2015.
My dear coach, being the head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria is a difficult assignment which you can ask your predecessors. However, am sure you can succeed if you put aside your youthful energy and concentrate on the job at hand.
Don’t worry about the critics and the media; they will love you once the results start improving.
Dear Oliseh, you have not failed as you rightly said but you treading on the wrong path if you choose to continue your verbal attack on your critics, other than shutting them up with positive results on the pitch of play.
Talk less and work more, that’s the winning formula. Please just give us good results and restore the Super Eagles long lost sobriquet. That is your job, please get it done!
Nomso Obiajuru for Naij.com
This open letter is written by Nomso Obiajuru, a content editor in Naij.com. He writes for both the sports and political desk
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