There have been some concerns in the Nigerian football community about the inclusion of homegrown players in the Super Eagles squad
The Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Augustine Eguavoen, while stressing the authority of the head coach in the selection of the Super Eagles team, acknowledged the advisory role of the department in the development of football, Soccernet.ng reported.
Amid reports in local media that the federation’s technical committee is seeking insight into player selection, the Portuguese coach expressed his focus on the task at hand and said that he is focused on the team’s problems. He urged them to look to the association instead of themselves to deal with the issue.
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Ahmed Musa has been vocal about the inclusion of home players in the national team, and in contrast to his own journey from home players to the national team, the inclusion of such players has only recently He pointed out that this is a rare occurrence.
Since taking over in 2022, Coach Peseiro has not included a homegrown player in his starting XI, sparking curiosity among Nigerian football fans.
Nigerian football legend Eguavoen, in an interview with Soccernet.ng, reiterated during discussions that the final say on team selection rests with the coach.
“We have coaches who look after the senior national team. The same is true for any country in the world. And we are developing the skills that are responsible for the development of football in this country. Yes, we can discuss it, but he has the final say on who he wants to play in the first team. He has the last word.
“But we’ll see further…he’s been to some domestic games and some stadiums. So it’s up to us to decide if we want to add a home player. It’s up to him,” Eguavoen said. p>
As the Super Eagles prepare for the African Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast, fans are left with doubts about Peseiro’s performance despite the team’s recent record of three draws and two wins from their last five matches Performance concerns remain.
Coach Eguavoen understands the national enthusiasm to win the AFCON title and insists that Peceiro should be able to concentrate on his duties without putting too much pressure on him, insisting that Peseiro should be able to concentrate on his duties without putting too much pressure on him, and that He emphasized the ultimate authority of the director.
He added: “I think we should let him do his job. We might focus too much on the man and lose his focus too much.
‘Yes, this is our country. We want to win the next African Cup of Nations.’ That is our goal and that is Nigeria’s goal. Everyone is praying that we can do well and win the African Cup of Nations. However, he has the final say in selection for the senior national team. ”
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been allocated to a group with Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau at AFCON, with group play expected to begin in January.
