A former international, Segun Odegbami, has appealed to the Chief Executive Officer of Entertainment Highway Limited, HiTV, Toyin Subair, to assist another former international, Etim Esin, in getting back his job at the company.

Esin had alleged earlier in the year that he was embarrassed at the Lagos home of his friend and former Bolton Wanderers skipper, Austin Okocha, when he and his wife were searched over a missing phone.

Esin was reportedly suspended by HiTV, where he analysed the Premier League and La Liga matches.

The clash between both former Super Eagles stars almost got to a head with Esin threatening legal action until the intervention of the Osile of Oke-Ona Oba Adedapo Tejuosho, who settled the duo on Thursday at the inauguration of Odegbami‘s International Sports Academy in Wasimi, Ogun State.

However, Odegbami said that the rift was a mere distraction to the country’s football and called on Subair to welcome back Esin.

He said, “The matter is settled but the only outstanding issue is Etim Esin getting back his job. We have appealed to Subair and we believe that soon the whole matter will be settled.

“The settlement means so much to me and the country and we don’t want to be distracted. We should be thinking of our teams doing well and our former players being role models but instead, we are focused on two of our great footballers fighting.”

Odegbami, a 1980 African Nations Cup winner, also called on the duo to imbibe the spirit of friendship.

He said, “Football is about friendship. My best friends are footballers like Christian Chukwu and the Okalla brothers. We met on the field. They are Igbo while I am Yoruba. We don’t share any tribal inclination.

“But thankfully both players (Esin and Okocha) are happy after the intervention of Kabiyesi and we hope Esin would fulfil all righteousness.”

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