Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh on
Wednesday explained why he opted for a new captain for the team – a
decision that ignited a serious quarrel between the coach and his
goalkeeper on Tuesday in Belgium where the Nigerian team are camping.
Oliseh said he chose Ahmed Musa as the new captain because
he wanted a player that was not set to retire.
He said, “A lot is built around the
captain and the way he carries on with the job means a lot to the team. A
captain (Vincent Enyeama) who has said many times that he was retiring.
From the onset he told me that and he has continued to say that. Now we
are rebuilding a team to last over a long period of time.”
“In
his absence Musa stepped in and he did the job perfectly. Vincent has
done his bit and I felt we could start a transition period but instead
he tried to make it his right to remain as the captain. But it is not
his prerogative to decide who leads the team. It does not happen
anywhere.”
The coach said that everything said in
the course of argument was basically on the team and football. He said
he was alarmed when other stories were added to it.
Enyeama on the other hand, maintains that he holds
no grudges after another player was named captain of the national team,
but insists that Oliseh should have explained the reasons behind the
decision.
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