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Keshi,
a former captain of the Super Eagles, was mitigated of his job earlier this
month by NFF. He’s replaced by a fellow
Deltan, Oliseh, from Abavo in Ika South space of the state.
Oliseh was unveiled in Abuja yesterday, thou some had
reservations , including former international, Emeka Ezeugo, were crying call
and inform inculpated fingers at the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, speech he
used ‘ethnic sentiment’ within the employment of a coach for the superEagles.
But Oganwu, a native of Illa also Deltastate, sees nothing wrong within the
alternative of Oliseh as replacement for Keshi.
“It
is sad that some Nigerians still put sentiment in everything they do, and this
is not good for our sports,” Oganwu told The Guardian in a telephone chat
yesterday. “The NFF President (Pinnick) is an Itsekiri man, while Keshi and
Oliseh are from the Igbo speaking area.
In
my taking part in days within the inexperienced Eagles, Bendel State had seven
regular players that includes within the national team, and that we did thus
well. there's nothing wrong within the alternative of Oliseh as a result of I
see him as AN academician, United Nations agency is coming back to inject a
replacement pattern of coaching job into the system. i need Nigerians to know
that the gospel of quota system doesn't carry any weight in sports,” Oganwu
explicit .
A
physical, technical defensive midfielder, Oliseh scored 2 goals in 54
international matches he played for Nigeria. He was a part of the
all-conquering Dream Team that won the Olympic Gold at Atlanta ‘96.
He
was additionally a member of the Super Eagles’ squad to USA ‘94 and France ’98
World Cups. He’s principally remembered for evaluation the winning goal within
the cluster stage match against Spain at France ’98, as African nation
prevailed 3–2.
He
went on to captain the Super Eagles to a trophy end at the Republic of Mali
2002 African Nations, however Oliseh was left out of Korea/Japan World Cup
squad later that year for disciplinary reasons, when leading what the late
Sports Minister, Ishaya Mark Aku, perceived as rebellion against government,
over his demand for higher wages for the players.
Oliseh
retired from international soccer in Gregorian calendar month 2002 when missing
out on World Cup choice.
In
March 2004, Oliseh was relieved of his job by Borussia Dortmund when punching mate Vahid
Hashemian whereas on loan at VfL Bochum. He finally quit football in January
2006 at the age of thirty one when taking part in a 0.5 season for Belgian high
club, K.R.C. Genk.
Thirteen
years when, Oliseh is back within the saddle, this time, as coach of the Super
Eagles. His message at his unveiling in Nigerian capital yesterday was: “I
return to serve my country, to not wage a war.”