The Nigerian Football Federation on Wednesday confirmed they have an agreement with former skipper Sunday Oliseh to replace Stephen Keshi as Super Eagles coach.

The Nigeria Football Federation sacked Keshi on Sunday saying he lacked “the required commitment” following a row over whether he applied for the vacant Ivory Coast manager’s job.

The NFF said on Wednesday it had an “understanding” with Oliseh to take over the side and revealed that the federation’s president, Amaju Pinnick, met the 40-year-old in London on Tuesday.

“An offer has been made and there is understanding but we have to work out the final details of the agreement in a few days,” said Felix Anyansi-Agwu, chairman of the NFF technical and development committee.

“Of course, the executive board has to give approval for his appointment based on the final terms to be agreed.”

Oliseh is expected to come up with a five-year developmental plan to fashion a unique playing and coaching philosophy for all the national teams.

To do so, he will have to liaise with coaches of all national sides.

Pinnick described Oliseh as having “vast experience and immense knowledge of the game” who would help develop the federation’s aims.

“He has bought into our vision and objectives towards the development of Nigeria football,” he added.

“He will command the respect of the players and we trust he has the temperament to work harmoniously with the technical and development committee, the technical directorate and the technical study group.

“On our part at the NFF, we will give him all the support to succeed as we have been giving to all our coaches.”

Talks with Oliseh, who is currently a FIFA-approved coach and runs a training consultancy, are expected to finish by the weekend before a formal unveiling next week, Pinnick added.

Oliseh was in the Nigeria squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia in 1994 and played in the 1994 and 1998 World Cup finals, when the Super Eagles reached the Round of 16.

He was also in the Nigeria under-23 side that won Africa’s first Olympic football gold in Atlanta 19 years ago.

The defensive midfielder played for Liege, Reggiana, FC Cologne, Ajax, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, VFL Bochum and RC Genk in his professional career.

He also coached Belgian lower division club Vervietois between 2008 and 2009.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/07nff/-confirms-agreement-with-oliseh-as-keshis-successor

oliseh shld cme up with a 5yrs developmental plan for the unique players and coaching philosophy.......
he is the right man for this post as a coach,with all the victories he has won for nigerians,he is capable of holding the national team to the top
DEDICATED TO THE ONE'S THAT STOOD,CARED AND LOVED ME....

i hope this change of coach comes with a change of mentality in our players.

see as the guy dey laff, your sack letter has already been typed and dated...

The only reason I support him is that he is a Nigerian.As for his ability to successfully handle the national team,I doubt.I hope he proves me wrong.

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Who is Oliseh? I doubt we know him here in Chibok

I hope Oliseh will deliver

Nff need overhauling
It's high time we hire a foreign coach

So keshi is gone for real.


Keshi chatting wit NFF be like:

Welcome development, tho I still feel Oliseh is good analytically but putting it into practical (coaching) is what I am still doubting..... I pray/hope to see eagles fly again

Really....let's see what he can do

I hope he will deliver. I wish him good luck.Congratulations to Mr Sunday Oliseh

oliseh, I wish you understand this Yoruba adage "pasan ti afi na iya'le nbe l'ja fun iyawo"

This is a welcome development. Goodluck to you Oliseh.


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Nope

Bonapart:
Nff need overhauling
It's high time we higher a foreign coach

I don't know why I instinctively have a belief in this guy's ability.

The Oliseh I know doesn't take shiit from nobody, his disagreement as a player that cost him his place in the team, his fight with his club mate in Bochum that made headline with the title ,"a leopard doesn't change its spot". Once, Amaju and his NFF board try to do him like Keshi, he will quit immediately.

Keep it up

seedgreen:
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Its a Good move by NFF,Oliseh is a tactical Coach unlike that Mediocre(Keshi)who's not tactical

'The Igbo Click' - I remember the good old days when Nigerian football was something to be proud off!

(Uche, Oliseh, Okocha, Kanu . . . .. )

I don't think he has the experience to coach ooo Mmmmmm

CR77:
Nope

why no madam
Prove your point
Or you want us to keep going in circle with these home base coaches

Oliseh will deliver..

Lol....when sunny send money come







This is gonna be some gooddduuuuu nyt... I made front page mehn

"One man's downfall is another man's RISE"

A perfect case to corroborate that statement.

hmmmm olishe, i pity ur family wen nigerians starting with u. i wish u best luck sha.

One day it wil be kelechi iheanacho make i put on my boot for Chelsea jaree

This is a case of "Old wine in new bottle". Time will tell!

After them sack oliseh, na Okocha Turn then TÀribo west.
Na turn by turn

Dreambeat:
The only reason I support him is because he is a Nigerian.As for his ability to successfully handle the national team,I doubt.I hope he proves me wrong.

Dont doubt his ability go & carry out an adequate research on him,you wl know he's more qualified than anyother african coach.

NICE IDEAL