Emmanuel Ukudolo
Abuja, Nigeria, February 17, 2016 – The Executive Committee of the Nigerian Football Federation(NFF) today retained Sunday Oliseh as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, but after a final warning that he refrain from further confrontation and emotional outburst with the NFF.
The NFF decided to rebuke Oliseh after apologizing for his outbursts. The NFF announced the decision in a communiqué after an extraordinary meeting in Abuja.
It also sacked his assistant, former Nigerian striker, Tijani Babangida and insisted that Oliseh must henceforth report to the Secretary General of the NFF to defend all his programmes and seek approval including team selection.
“Executive Committee reviewed the outing of the Super Eagles at the recently –concluded 4th African Nations Championship and the events that followed, and rebuked Head Coach Sunday Oliseh for his unwarranted statements unbecoming of a National Team Coach in both regular and social media. While acknowledging his apology, the Executive Committee made it clear that similar infractions would not be tolerated in future”, the NFF said in a communiqué.
The NFF Executive Committee also promoted Emmanuel Amuneke and made him coach of the Under 20 team with Kabiru Baleria and Emeka Amadi as Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Trainer respectively.
The NFF also decided that it will now hire an expatriate otherwise called foreign coach for the Super Falcons.
“In consonance with its determination to find a holistic solution to the dwindling fortunes of the Senior Women National Team, Falcons, Committee approved the recommendation of the Technical and Development Committee for the appointment of a competent expatriate Coach, within the shortest possible time, for the team.
“The expatriate Coach will be assisted by former Super Falcons’ Captains, Florence Omagbemi, Perpetua Nkwocha and Ann Chiejine, with Bala Mohammed as Goalkeeper Trainer. Omagbemi will head the crew in the acting capacity in the meantime’’, the NFF said.
COMMUNIQUE OF MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF NIGERIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION WHICH HELD AT THE NFF SECRETARIAT, ABUJA ON TUESDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY, 2016
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation held a meeting at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Tuesday, 16th February, 2016 to discuss important issues in Nigeria football and resolved as follows:
1) Executive Committee reviewed the outing of the Super Eagles at the recently –concluded 4th African Nations Championship and the events that followed, and rebuked Head Coach Sunday Oliseh for his unwarranted statements unbecoming of a National Team Coach in both regular and social media. While acknowledging his apology, the Executive Committee made it clear that similar infractions would not be tolerated in future.
2) In line with global best practices, the Committee decided that Coach Oliseh MUST henceforth report to the NFF General Secretary and the Technical and Development Committee, and should be ready to defend his entire program before the Committee, including invitation of players and training programs.
3) The Committee endorsed the recommendation of the Technical and Development Committee for the reconstitution of the technical crew of the U-20 National Team, Flying Eagles. Erstwhile U-17 Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, now heads the U-20 crew with Kabiru Baleria and Emeka Amadi as Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Trainer respectively.
4) In consonance with its determination to find a holistic solution to the dwindling fortunes of the Senior Women National Team, Falcons, Committee approved the recommendation of the Technical and Development Committee for the appointment of A competent expatriate Coach, within the shortest possible time, for the team. The expatriate Coach will be assisted by former Super Falcons’ Captains, Florence Omagbemi, Perpetua Nkwocha and Ann Chiejine, with Bala Mohammed as Goalkeeper Trainer. Omagbemi will head the crew in the acting capacity in the meantime.
5) Executive Committee approved the recommendation of the Technical and Development Committee that the backroom staff of the various National Teams be reconstituted immediately, with the exception of the Super Eagles.
6) The Executive Committee also approved a recommendation by the Technical and Development Committee for processes to be put in place for the training, grading and certification of all categories of football coaches in Nigeria. The program, which would be run in conjunction with a Consultant to be approved by the Executive Committee, will commence once approval is secured from the Confederation of African Football.
7) The immediate disengagement of Mr. Tijjani Babangida as Personal Assistant to Super Eagles’ Coach, Sunday Oliseh, as recommended by the Technical and Development Committee, was unanimously approved and General Secretary was therefore mandated to follow the due process in effecting his disengagement.
8) The Committee approved a recommendation by the NFF Referees Committee for the introduction of Referee Assessor for matches of the Nigeria National League from this season.
9) The Executive Committee constituted ad-hoc Committees to study and compose governance structures for the Nigeria National League, Nigeria Women Football League and the Nationwide League One, and report back to the Executive Committee within four (4) weeks. The Committees as composed, are: NIGERIA NATIONAL LEAGUE: Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi (Chairman); Dodo Isah (Member); Alloy Chukwuemeka (Member); Lawrence Katken (Secretary). NIGERIA WOMEN FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Alh. Babagana Kalli (Chairman); Sam Kumbo (Member); Emmanuel Zira (Member); Ayo Rahaman (Secretary). NATIONWIDE LEAGUE ONE: Alh. Ibrahim Musa Gusau (Chairman); Julius Atete (Member); Umar Garba (Member); Ibere Amarazu (Member); Ibrahim Baba Ali (Member); Seun Omotayo (Member); Aliyu Kassim (Member); Olusola Ogunnowo (Secretary).
BARR. SEYI AKINWUNMI
CHAIRMAN, COMMUNIQUE DRAFTING COMMITTEE
NFF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
