The Nigerian Football Federation this evening
released a press statement to confirm Samson
Siasia, Salisu Yusuf, Emmanuel Amuneke and
Alloy Agu as the four coaches that will act as
caretaker coaches in Nigeria's upcoming AFCON
qualifier double-header match with Egypt next
month.
Sunday Oliseh had resigned from his post as
Super Eagles coach in the early hours of yesterday .
The NFF Technical committee after meeting in
Abuja today have immediately put up tactical
cover to prevent the Super Eagles from missing
out on another AFCON competition with the Egypt
match about three weeks away.
Read the press statement From NFF below...
''Nigeria has re-appointed Samson Siasia as
Head Coach of the Senior National Football
Team, Super Eagles. He will work with
respected tactician Salisu Yusuf, FIFA U-17
World Cup –winner Emmanuel Amuneke
and Alloy Agu for the upcoming 2017 Africa
Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.
"'The combination was recommended by
the NFF Technical and Development
Committee following Sunday Oliseh’s
resignation on twitter in the early hours of
Friday.'' the NFF said on their official
website. ''Siasia served as Super Eagles’
Head Coach between December 2010 and
October 2011, before his contract was
terminated following the team’s failure to
qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
''Amuneke led the Nigeria U-17 boys to a
fifth FIFA World Cup title in Chile last year
and was hailed for his excellent
comportment and maturity, as well as the
tremendous skills of his players.'' '
"Salisu Yusuf and Alloy Agu were in the
immediate past crew led by Oliseh and will
serve as the bridge with the new team as
Nigeria gets set for a potentially –explosive
double date with the Pharaohs in March.''
"Siasia and Amuneke are among few ex-
Nigeria internationals who boast impressive
track record in coaching. Amuneke, who has
a UEFA Pro licence, was assistant to Manu
Garba when the Nigeria U-17 squad won a
fourth FIFA World Cup title in 2013, and
then headed the crew that successfully
defended the trophy last year.''
''Siasia
steered the Nigeria U-20 team to the
African title in 2005 and led the team to
runner-up spot at the FIFA U-20 World Cup
in The Netherlands the same year.
He also
led the U-23 to silver medal in the men’s
football tournament of the 2008 Olympics
in Beijing, and two months ago, led the
U-23 to win the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
in Senegal, in the process qualifying the
team to this year’s Olympics.''
"Both men scored as Nigeria achieved an
impressive debut at the FIFA World Cup in
the USA in 1994. Amuneke scored against
Bulgaria and Italy and Siasia scored against
Argentina.'' ''Amuneke also scored the two
goals as Nigeria edged Zambia to win the
Africa Cup of Nations for the first time on
away soil in Tunis in 1994, and also scored
the winner as Nigeria defeated Argentina to
win Africa’s first Olympics football gold in
USA two years later.''
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