The Coach of the national team Samson Siasia has just announced his resignation.
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| Siasia Vs Sports Minister sports Minister Solomon Dalung |
" I am done with Nigeria", Siasia said in an interview published in Vanguard.
While announcing his quit, Siasia offered explanation to the allegation leveled against him by the Sports Minister Solomon Dalung, that he (Siasia) did not carry him along in the team's plans.
" How can I take a national team out of the country without their knowledge of the NFF and the Sports Ministry? I really don’t know where that was coming from.We had the plan to travel from Atlanta to Brazil on the 29th of July. But the agent who was handling that did not get us the chartered flight or pay for our tickets, but nothing actually happened and that was when I, on my own, decided to contact an agent.....continues".
Siasia who recounted many ugly experiences meted to him by the Nigerian government, even after winning many laurels for the country both as a player and a coach, vowed not to have anything to do with the national football team again.
It will be recalled that the Father of the team's captain, John Mikel Obi , has also lambasted the Federal Government , saying that he expected his son to lead the team home to a heroic welcome by President Buhari, which never came.
Am done with Nigeria-
says Siasia
On August 27, 20165:32 amIn News, SportsComments
*Reveals what they did to his wife while he was away for the Olympics
*Says he can no longer work with those running sports now
*May only return when there’s a true change in sports
*Recalls the efforts of President Buhari through Osibanjo, Lai `
Mohammed, Adeosun
*Wants money meant for the failed chartered flight to be accounted for
Coach of the National U-23 team, Samson Siasia is certainly not new to
Nigerian football. His latest foray where he led the team to win
Nigeria’s only medal at the just concluded Rio 2016 Olympic Games was
not the first time the former Super Eagles striker will be on the
saddle. Before now he had coached the same team to the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games where he won the silver medal after another silver medal
in Under 20 World Cup in Holland. In this last assignment for the Rio
Olympics, the sports minister Solomon Dalung called him names for taking
the team to Atlanta for preparation.
Before then the same minister publicly condemned him for dropping some
players who played in the African Championship in Senegal. The minister
wanted all those who played in Senegal to be in Rio their fitness level
or injuries notwithstanding. The Nigeria Football Federation owed him
salaries running up to five months. He never got the support he needed
from the ministry to the federation. In this interview with
Correspondent Jude Opara, Siasia speaks on his future in Nigeria and
many more. Excerpts.
Welcome from Rio Olympics. How does it feel?
Siasia-DalungSiasia-Dalung
It feels good because the end justifies the means. We wanted the gold
but we are still happy with the bronze because it made Nigerians
happy. The minister accused you of child trafficking for taking the team
to Atlanta without his knowledge or consent.
How can I take a national team out of the country without their
knowledge of the NFF and the Sports Ministry? I really don’t know were
that was coming from.We had the plan to travel from Atlanta to Brazil on
the 29th of July. But the agent who was handling that did not get us
the chartered flight or pay for our tickets, but nothing actually
happened and that was when I, on my own, decided to contact an agent,
Greg.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/am-done-with-nigeria-says-siasia/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/am-done-with-nigeria-says-siasia/
Am done with Nigeria-
says Siasia
On August 27, 20165:32 amIn News, SportsComments
*Reveals what they did to his wife while he was away for the Olympics
*Says he can no longer work with those running sports now
*May only return when there’s a true change in sports
*Recalls the efforts of President Buhari through Osibanjo, Lai `
Mohammed, Adeosun
*Wants money meant for the failed chartered flight to be accounted for
Coach of the National U-23 team, Samson Siasia is certainly not new to
Nigerian football. His latest foray where he led the team to win
Nigeria’s only medal at the just concluded Rio 2016 Olympic Games was
not the first time the former Super Eagles striker will be on the
saddle. Before now he had coached the same team to the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games where he won the silver medal after another silver medal
in Under 20 World Cup in Holland. In this last assignment for the Rio
Olympics, the sports minister Solomon Dalung called him names for taking
the team to Atlanta for preparation.
Before then the same minister publicly condemned him for dropping some
players who played in the African Championship in Senegal. The minister
wanted all those who played in Senegal to be in Rio their fitness level
or injuries notwithstanding. The Nigeria Football Federation owed him
salaries running up to five months. He never got the support he needed
from the ministry to the federation. In this interview with
Correspondent Jude Opara, Siasia speaks on his future in Nigeria and
many more. Excerpts.
Welcome from Rio Olympics. How does it feel?
Siasia-DalungSiasia-Dalung
It feels good because the end justifies the means. We wanted the gold
but we are still happy with the bronze because it made Nigerians
happy. The minister accused you of child trafficking for taking the team
to Atlanta without his knowledge or consent.
How can I take a national team out of the country without their
knowledge of the NFF and the Sports Ministry? I really don’t know were
that was coming from.We had the plan to travel from Atlanta to Brazil on
the 29th of July. But the agent who was handling that did not get us
the chartered flight or pay for our tickets, but nothing actually
happened and that was when I, on my own, decided to contact an agent,
Greg.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/am-done-with-nigeria-says-siasia/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/am-done-with-nigeria-says-siasia/
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