Nigerian coaches are businessmen, Referees say

President of Nigeria Referees Association, Tade Azeez, on Friday made a startlingly revelation accusing Nigerian coaches of being businessman who sacrifice excellence for material gains.

Speaking in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria, Azeez urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), to hire a foreign coach to re-position the Super Eagles.

“If the board believes they can get a foreigner that will work very well and they know that they have a way of paying the salaries without affecting them, I support the agitation for a foreign coach.

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“This is because our indigenous coaches cannot separate their coaching abilities from business.

“They are all businessmen, who have interest in one player or the other and because they want to make money, they force such players on Nigerians.

“That has been the problem with them.

“They are not after the best players representing us and I think as professionals, they should be able to differentiate between coaching and business. I doubt if any of them can do that,’’ Azeez said.

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