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Oliseh is due to sign his contract as the Super Eagles coach today after Stephen Keshi was ousted for a breach of trust and lack of necessary commitment.
However, AfricanFootball.com has
exclusively learnt that Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha got through to several top officials
of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) while discussions with Oliseh were on
to put himself forward as assistant coach. In other words he was actively
lobbying for the position.
Meanwhile Ironically Jay Jay has always maintained his
desire not to be a coach and also that his relationship with Oliseh is far from
cordial.
An official told AfricanFootball.com:
“Okocha reached out to some top officials to proposed himself as assistant
coach to Oliseh.
“But two things are working against him – first,
he does not have any coaching papers and secondly, he and Oliseh do not see
eye-to-eye since ‘Jay Jay’ replaced Oliseh as Eagles skipper to the 2002 World
Cup.
“Many still believe Okocha stabbed Oliseh in the
back by doing so and that Oliseh has not forgotten or forgiven.”
Okocha is presently chairman of Delta Football
Association as well as the chairman of the NFF Study Group, which will now have
to work with the new Super Eagles coach.
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