NigerianEYE had earlier reported that Olisheh and Keshi have been locked in war of words in recent times but the former Juventus midfielder claims the last thing on his mind is the Super Eagles coaching job.
“I can understand that Keshi feels threatened by the possibility of a sack and back stabbing, but my comments should not be seen as coming from a possible successor unless one is desperate, which I thank God I am not, “ futaa.com quoted Oliseh as saying on his personal site sundayoliseh.tv
He continued, “His job is the last thing that I or my family need. I know the custom lately amongst some of the coaching crew in our dear country has been attacking the incumbent to take his place, but I believe I have proven over and over again that my consultancy company and my life that I have spent 23 years to build in Europe which I cherish dearly is more precious to me than the day to day stress that comes with being the Super Eagles coach.
“I wonder how I would continue to run my six- year old consultancy business that has now gone global, coach my youth team, fulfill my new but cherished introduction into FIFA with the Super Eagles coaching job that is about 6,000 kilometres away from my family.
“I have said this several times, although I love my country, but it is not in my wildest dreams to manage the Super Eagles otherwise I would have accepted the NFF Technical director job and eventually the Super Eagles.
“If he can accept our support and praise, he should accept our constructive criticism in the interest of the country and making enemies left and right is not the way to go. Obviously some of us do not learn from the past. The interest of Nigeria comes first than that of Sunday Oliseh or Stephen Keshi.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Good talk, Oliseh. You always wuz one to say it as it is. Keshi need not get paranoid; he's doing a good job with dem home based lads, but that won't take the Eagles to heights such as were attained when he captained the team. Like it or not, the Eagles need to blend with seasoned professionals familiar with the antics of the game on the global frontier. Keshi should learn from Etuavoen and Siasia.
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