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Sports Minister Solomon Dalung says no to foreign coach, says Samson Siasia will continue

NFF President Amaju Pinnick last week said the NFF will hire a foreign coach to take on the affairs of the Super Eagles as they aim to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after missing out on AFCON 2017, but Nigeria's Youth and sports Minister Solomon Dalung has insisted that the trend of hiring and sacking coaches by the NFF must stop.

Solomon Dalung who spoke in Abuja to newsmen implied that Samson Siasia will be left to continue his job as the Super Eagles head coach.
“The hiring and firing of coaches is a problem, when shall we have an end to it? In my view, we place personal interest above national interest. You don’t access a coach with one match. You give him ample opportunity and generate correct data to access his performance. The hiring and firing of coaches just on one performance speaks volumes of senses of judgement and it does not augur well for our football. It must stop now,” said the sports minister.
at 4/03/2016 10:28:00 am

45 comments:

  1. AbokiDaWarriBoy3 April 2016 at 10:30

    Who foreign coach don help???


    ~glo rule your world~ cos I do•

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  2. Eddy Ogbunambala 3 April 2016 at 10:33

    Yeah! siasia will continue

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  3. Anonymous3 April 2016 at 10:33

    Gbaaaaam!!! I support the Minister on this one

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  4. PrettyChi3 April 2016 at 10:34

    I am d sport minister and I say Hmmmmm to that

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  5. Anonymous3 April 2016 at 10:34

    Well said. Unfortunately my fellow Nigerians are an interesting bunch. That means arsenal should have sacked their coach siiiiiiice! The same way we are making so much noise over the performance of a 1 year government,comparing it to a government that was there for 16 years but who still blamed the past military governments for everything.

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  6. chyyy3 April 2016 at 10:35

    Set of confused entities

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  7. baba3 April 2016 at 10:37

    Ok

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  8. Unknown3 April 2016 at 10:40

    True talk

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  9. Unknown3 April 2016 at 10:42

    I don't care

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  10. Unknown3 April 2016 at 10:50

    Pls wats this uniform our minister is always putting on?Linda if u know iwill b glad to know D reason for dis his dress code mbok

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  11. Unknown3 April 2016 at 10:55

    I support him on this. We too dey fire coach

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  12. Unknown3 April 2016 at 10:59

    I support the idea of a foreign coach cos all appointed home coaches have failed us woefully....

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  13. Unknown3 April 2016 at 11:10

    Nice one my dear there is noting like foreign coach What we nid is a good warfare packge & fredom of selection 4rm d local coach.
    Were is that embecilic amaju pinnick the nff president he should resign fast please.













    #sad indeed

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    1. Anonymous3 April 2016 at 15:58

      Warfare??? Is it war??? You need more time in the classroom not on blogs..

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  14. AGB3 April 2016 at 11:13

    God Bless this sport minister for this. We are too impatient in Nigeria, it's so annoying. We just always expect magic to happen over a short time.

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  15. Anonymous3 April 2016 at 11:21

    That Nff Penis guy should just resign

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  16. Unknown3 April 2016 at 11:22

    So where they planning on firing himm before?








    LIB ADDICT#just passing#

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  17. Unknown3 April 2016 at 11:25

    Let's hope he follows through......

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  18. Charles White3 April 2016 at 11:27

    Correct g

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  19. Unknown3 April 2016 at 11:37

    Nice one (y) so thoughtful of him










    Damolia.DEW

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  20. Charles3 April 2016 at 11:43

    I quite agreed with the Sports Minister. This hiring and firing attitude of the NFF must stop in order to develop our football. NFF President must also tell Nigerians if our coaches are not good enough.

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  21. Charles3 April 2016 at 11:45

    If the coaches are not good enough, NFF should enroll them for trainings rather than sacking them

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  22. Gentletee3 April 2016 at 11:48

    Don't have anything against Sia One but I think we need to get a foreign coach for a change.

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  23. Unknown3 April 2016 at 12:05

    Correct Man! Ur head de dia Jor.foreign coach ko

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  24. FRESH3 April 2016 at 12:11

    This is the best news I have received this year from our football. Siasia is going to take us there to the very top.

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  25. Unknown3 April 2016 at 12:13

    Issokay o! Linda take note!

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  26. Unknown3 April 2016 at 12:15

    Why go for foreign coach when we have able hands that can handle the job

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  27. Unknown3 April 2016 at 12:23

    Linda it is "assess" not "access"

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  28. Unknown3 April 2016 at 12:38

    Ok seen

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  29. Unknown3 April 2016 at 12:43

    Yay Gd news
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  30. Unknown3 April 2016 at 12:45

    Better talk

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  31. Anonymous3 April 2016 at 13:30


    MR MINISTER YOU AND YOUR APC GOVT NEED TO LEARN SMART POLITICS....YOU CANNOT INFLUENCE NFF BY ANNOUCEMENTS IN LINDA IKEJI'S HEADLINE. LEARN QUICKLY!

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  32. Unknown3 April 2016 at 13:34

    I don't really think that's what the minister meant, because if it is, then he's ignorant and should be tutored. Siasia is U23 coach and qualified for Olympics as best Africa's in that category, Olympics is months away, he can not be dream team coach and Super Eagles coach too, that's ignorance. Rather have him say NFF should look inwards for a local coach for super Eagles and if he force their hand in decision of who coaches the team, he must be prepared to take responsibility when they fail, and not inciting Nigerians against the federation. We can learn from Egypt and come back stronger.

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  33. Anonymous3 April 2016 at 13:37

    Amaju just looking for more avenue to loot money since he's so used to free money... Lousiest muthafucker of a man! Please mr Pinick resign so we can hire a foreign NFF president

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  34. Anonymous3 April 2016 at 14:07

    This sports minister doesn't know what he is saying. Did they say they are sacking Siasia? He is the under 23 coach for crying out loud and needs to concentrate on his job as the Olympics is just around the corner. I don't care if you hire a foreign or Local coach for the super Eagles, just don't imply that Siasia should continue with the Eagles at least for now.

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  35. Psalmuelle aka Samstone.3 April 2016 at 14:45

    Minister don vex o! Lol! But a bad call cos we need a foreign coach.

    #LIB ADDICT#

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  36. Segun Adegoke3 April 2016 at 14:54

    I support the Sport Minister,there must be continuity and patience in our technical dept,for our football to develop.

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  37. Unknown3 April 2016 at 15:57

    Rugged You Ahoy minister....u did well in dis one

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  38. Segun Adegoke3 April 2016 at 16:33

    Nice one from the Sport Minister.Contuinity and patience with the technical crew would develop our football.

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  39. Richard3 April 2016 at 16:52

    We're not stupid, if NFL employ foreigner coach, wetin e go do after we've failed to qualify... Mtchewww


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  40. Unknown3 April 2016 at 17:14

    Oh my just took a look at the minister . This my clownish lecturer way back at unijos. Congratulations sir dis position such suites your personality . Good in interaction

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  41. Anonymous3 April 2016 at 17:16

    Yes o I gree with you Mr Dalung but you have no authority over the NFF so what will you do about it???

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  42. Unknown3 April 2016 at 20:06

    Dey'l just hire another one I guess. They seem to make a lot of money from hiring and firing

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  43. Unknown3 April 2016 at 20:33

    berra

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  44. Anonymous3 April 2016 at 21:17

    Gbam

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