Sunday Oliseh has been unveiled by the Nigeria
Football Federation as coach of the Super Eagles.
The 40-year-old was the overwhelming favourite
to be handed the role after the ‘Big Boss,’
Stephen Keshi, was shown the exit door by the
NFF two weeks ago.
On Wednesday, Oliseh finally signed a contract
with the NFF which ties him to the Super Eagles
until 2020, becoming the fifth player in the 1994
class to handle the senior national team after
Austin Eguavoen, Samson Siasia, Daniel
Amokachi and Keshi.
“It’s a great honour to be coach of this great
national team,” said Oliseh at the unveiling
ceremony in Abuja.
“I’m not coming as a messiah. I’m coming as a
man who wants to serve his country and give
150%.
“Gone are the days when we had individual
players who can win games on their own. But we
have potential,” he said.
He also laid down the law to players of Nigerian
origin on his requirements before they can
feature for his team.
“No player outside of first division in Nigeria or
elsewhere will play for the Super Eagles. We will
work together with the technical committee
because if we fail, they fail,” he concluded.
The ex-Nigeria international will now hope to
inspire an immediate improvement in the Eagles’
fortunes, starting with a win against Tanzania in
an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in September.