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Clemens Westerhof, a former Super Eagles technical adviser, is not sure about the abilities of the new coach of the national team, Sunday Oliseh, to lead the team. And here is why.
Although Oliseh is Westerhof’s former protege, the Dutchman believes that the Nigeria Football Federation is committing a great mistake by offering him the position, The Guardian reports.
He thinks that 40-year-old Oliseh, who is to be officially announced as the new Super Eagles coach on Tuesday, has not got the required experience to handle such a difficult side with lots of egotistical players.
“No, no, no, no that cannot be, he can’t be Super Eagles coach. Oliseh cannot do it, no, he can’t. If the Nigeria Football Federation is bringing Oliseh to handle the Super Eagles, then that is too bad because it is not right. It is not proper, he is not the right man for the job.
“Before I took over the Super Eagles in 1989, I was head coach of Feyenoord and we were champions after many years. I coached other top teams in the first division, Vitesse, MVV and came back to Vitesse again.
“Keshi was a top quality player in Belgium with Lokeren, Anderlecht, RC Strasbourg in France, Sacramento Scorpions and all that. He coached several other teams including Togo and Mali.
“Where did Oliseh coach? What is his coaching experience? Do you want to start learning how to coach with the senior national team.
“Coaching amateur teams is not enough to get experience of handling top teams like the Super Eagles. Players cannot respect him, you know, he cannot command their respect and influence as they loved and respected me, as they also respected and loved Keshi.
“What the players of the Super Eagles need is a coach who the players will love to respect, who has positive influence on the players and I don’t think Oliseh has these qualities.”
However, some share a completely opposite point of view on the future of the team under Oliseh’s management.
Emmanuel Amunike, the former Super Eagles player and U17 Golden Eaglets head coach, supported the NFF appointment, expressing confidence that Oliseh will surprise everyone by his performance
