Onigbinde, a respected FIFA and CAF
technical adviser submitted that Keshi was speaking the minds of other
coaches who faced similar situations when they handled the Eagles in the
past.
He recalled that he was also once a victim of sabotage during the period he tutored the senior national team.
He stated that the issue has been
prevalent in the team because of maladministration in the NFF. To stop
this ugly trend, Onigbinde urges NFF to put strict measures in place to
monitor the activities of its members and also coordinate players
invited for national duty.
The Modakeke high chief also advised the
Federation to assist Keshi investigate the allegations, stressing that
sabotage is a serious problem that would undermine the development of
football in the country if not checked.
“The issue of sabotage is not new to
Nigerian football. Keshi is a matured and experienced coach for him to
make this statement public. This means he has full evidence to prove it.
I had faced similar problems when I was the coach of the Eagles in the
game against Cote d’Ivoire where I sensed sabotage by some players. I
handled it in my own way.
“Keshi should be able to put things in
the right state if he wants to mention the names of the people behind
this anomalies. It depends on him, Nigerian coaches will continue to
face this problem if the NFF doesn’t put measures in place to monitor
the activities of their members and players. Nigerian football needs to
move forward,” he concluded.
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