NFF reconciles Enyeama with Oliseh

In from Nifemi Daniel … .

After several hours of persuasions and effective crisis management, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finally reconciled estranged former Super Eagles captain with coach Sunday Oliseh.

The NFF team consisted of President Amaju Pinnick, first Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi and second vice president, Shehu Dikko.

Enyeama returned to Belgium earlier today (Saturday) and met with NFF leadership to discuss all issues. He was remorseful and stated that what really irked him was his removal as captain without first having a private conversation with the coach which is what he expected.

According to Dikko, “Serious advise were offered to guide him going forward and the decision of the coach including how the coach intervened on behalf of Enyeama to get the NFF to drop the disciplinary hearing after the Kaduna issues were all explained to him.”

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Enyeama who became remorseful however spoke to Oliseh (via phone as the team is in a different hotel) and they both laughed over the issues.

“Enyeama indeed expressed his firm commitment for the good of Nigeria and has confirmed that his interest is to support/motivate the young ones in the team and thus he has been speaking to Ahmed Musa to advise/guide him in his new role as captain to ensure the team do well,” reveals Dikko.

Enyeama who had lunch with the NFF mediating team, later returned to France to think over his future along with his wife and Pastor to decide if he wants to continue or not.

“We also did spoke to his wife via Skype and thank her for being by her husband and invited her and Enyeama back to Belgium tomorrow to watch the Cameroon game at NFF cost, all as part of the process to smoothen issues.

Accordingly, the door to the national team is still open to Enyeama but strictly under the coach’s terms,” says Dikko.

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