Sunday Oliseh's Resignation, Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish - NFF's Statement

According to statements by the spokesperson for Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, the nation's football's governing body, has responded to the sudden resignation of Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, describing the development as 'good riddance to bad rubbish.'

The spokesman further disclosed that with Oliseh’s departure, the country would have to immediately empanel a new set of technical leadership for the national team.


Olajire who spoke during an interview in Abuja this morning with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), said, "Oliseh is gone and we have to move forward. 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."

The NFF spokesperson who said the NFF only heard of the resignation in the media as the coach was yet to send in any letter to that effect, added that 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.

It can be recalled that we reported it here earlier today that coach Oliseh tendered his resignation on Friday, just over seven months after he was appointed. He said he took the decision due to the inability of the NFF to honour the terms of his contract.