Dalung- sports minister stops Oliseh’s sack

Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung has saved Super Eagles manager, Sunday Oliseh from the hang man’s noose as he is said to have stepped in to stop the imminent sack of the Belgium-based coach.

Daily Sunsports gathered from a very reliable source in the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF that a letter terminating Oliseh’s contract had already been written only for the minister to step in.

According to our source, the minister urged the NFF to tarry awhile as he feels that sacking Oliseh now wont be the best option.

“Oliseh’s insult to Nigerians had infuriated many and the NFF executives were saddened with the action of the coach and despite his vault apology had resolved to relieve him of the job. However, the saving grace for Oliseh is that the minister felt otherwise when he was briefed by the NFF leadership.”

It was reliably gathered that the minister pleaded with the NFF not to sack Oliseh. “The minister does not believe Oliseh should be sacked because his team lost out in the first round of CHAN 2016.”

Our source quoted the minister as saying that the idea of sacking a coach each time he fails in a particular assignment is not good and that Oliseh should be given a chance since he has begged for forgiveness over his utterances.   

Meanwhile, former Nigeria coach Adegboye Onigbinde has said Sunday Oliseh has been unprofessional and did not show good manners after he blasted critics as “insane”.

“Oliseh did not show good manners and he was not professional in any way,” said Onigbinde, who led Nigeria to the 2002 World Cup.

“There was no need to make so much noise about what happened in Rwanda. We have always maintained that when employing someone we should take into consideration their behaviour, manners and social background.”

He also argued that it was not necessary for Oliseh to attempt to take on his critics.

“I never argued with any football fan when I was in charge simply because they expressed their opinion based on what they know,” he said.

“He doesn’t need to get angry but rather appreciate these various opinions.”