Nigeria: Siasia tipped for coaching job

  1. Posted on Wednesday 30 June 2010 - 09:52
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    Walter Wilson Nana, AfricaNews reporter in Buea, Cameroon
    Samson Siasia may be named as Super Eagles coach, with the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF appearing to have decided against keeping the Swedish-born Lars Lagerback. The executive committee of the NFF met in Abuja Tuesday, June 29 and an announcement may be made as early as Wednesday, June 30.
    Samson Siasia Photo: FIFA.com
    Top officials of the football body in Nigeria met over the weekend in Johannesburg, and a decision was taken to make a clean break with the current set-up and go for a fresh start, with Siasia emerging as the popular choice.

    John Obuh, who led the Under-17 team to silver at last year's World Cup in Nigeria, is expected to be his assistant.

    A top NFF official informed KickOffNigeria.com that although the body wanted to keep Lagerback, and had offered him a chance to stay, their precarious financial position means they would be unable to afford his wages, even if it is significantly reduced.

    Austin Eguavoen, Daniel Amokachi and Alloy Agu, who assisted the Swede, will also be let go. "It is a drastic measure to bring change," a top official said.

    However, disagreements remain within the NFF executives with certain members unhappy at the choice of Siasia, who is seen as too uncompromising and unwilling to toe the line.

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