The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday night held showdown
talks with the players at a meeting held after Nigeria’s loss to Uganda in an
international friendly at the Uyo International Stadium.
Apparently, the Super Eagles
1-0 loss to Uganda didn't sit down with the hierarchy and a meeting was held at
the Le Meridian abode of the Super Eagles to iron out the issues as Nigeria’s
fortunes at senior level continue to dwindle.
A source in the Nigeria
Football Federation, spoke to supersport.com under anonymity said it was a
clear the air talks as NFF President Amaju Pinnick sat down with the players to
charter a way forward for the Super Eagles.
“You are here and you can see
the look on the faces of the players and officials around you. No one is happy
that Nigeria lost,”he told supersport.com
“How can we lose to Uganda on our home turf? Something is
wrong somewhere and that is why the president summoned this meeting with the
players.
“It was a clear the air meeting. The president told them how
he felt about the recent results, especially Nigeria’s inability to qualify for
the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and the recent spate of bad results.
“He also made it clear the NFF board was ready to do
whatever it takes to get Nigeria back on track at senior level but expects the
players to buck up too.
“He is a good man, remember when he took responsibility for
out Afcon miss despite just coming on board when the damage has been done. He
wants to make things right, but he has to read the riot act to the players.
“The meeting was fruitful at the end of the day and the
players promised that things will look up starting with the game against South
Africa,”he added.
The Super Eagles will depart Nigeria on Friday for South
Africa to keep a date with the Bafana Bafana in friendly international on
Sunday, March 29th.
South Africa beat Swaziland 3-1 away on Wednesday as they
prepare to take on Nigeria on Sunday. The Bafana Bafana ended Nigeria’s hopes of
qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations as they held Nigeria to a 2-2
draw which effectively put paid to Nigeria chances.
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