John Fashanu: Former England star declares interest in Eric Chelle's job, says "I can do it"

• John Fashanu has indicated involvement successful the Super Eagles of Nigeria coaching position, presently handled by Eric Chelle
• The erstwhile Wimbledon of England striker has ne'er hidden his passionateness to negociate the three-time African champions
• He disclosed that being successful complaint of a nationalist squad specified arsenic Nigeria is 1 of the toughest jobs successful the world

Former England planetary John Fashanu has again expressed involvement successful coaching the Nigerian nationalist football team.

The ex-Wimbledon guardant who chose to play for the Three Lions up of the Super Eagles erstwhile said helium does not regret his determination astatine the time.

The ex-striker, who earned 2 England caps successful the 1989 Rous Cup against Chile and Scotland, could person represented Nigeria internationally.

John Fashanu during a property league to denote his institution Winners World Wide. Photo: Pete Norton.
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Fashanu, 62, who present lives successful Nigeria, aboriginal expressed regret for not playing for the African federation and is anxious to contribute, stating that helium is acceptable to service the country. He said, arsenic per Punch:

“I privation to beryllium the manager of the Super Eagles. That is 1 of the hardest jobs successful this country, but I americium saying I tin bash it. I tin bash it with the close people. "They are the radical who recognize the crippled of football. It’s not astir however overmuch tin you springiness america Fash? "It’s astir getting players who tin play successful antithetic countries and getting players with the close mentality and character. Players who privation to play for the country.”

Meanwhile, the Nigerian elder nationalist team, Super Eagles, are presently being managed by Eric Chelle.

The tactician was appointed successful January, and helium has been mandated to unafraid the summons to the 2026 FIFA World Cup to beryllium hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Eric Chelle reacts during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Issouf SANOGO.
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Fashanu reacts to study of his arrest

Meanwhile, Fashanu precocious deed the headlines with reports that helium was arrested successful Nigeria successful transportation with a onshore dispute.

The media successful the UK were flooded with reports that the ex-Wimbledon striker was nabbed connected suspicion of menace to life, trespass, intimidation, transgression conspiracy and obtaining by mendacious pretence.

GOAL reports that the erstwhile Gladiators prima sued the Nigerian constabulary and 12 different defendants for £100,000.

He stated that the ordeal has near him traumatised, negatively impacting his prospects of becoming the caput manager of the Nigerian nationalist team.

The erstwhile footballer alleged that information officials infringed upon his rights by unlawfully arresting him, his woman Vivian, and his lawyer Chinyere Chigbu.

Eric Chelle decries NFF interference

Legit.ng earlier reported that Eric Chelle reiterated that he volition not tolerate immoderate interference from officials wrong the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) erstwhile it comes to subordinate selection.

The 47-year-old, who was appointed by the NFF successful January, was fixed the mandate to pb the Super Eagles to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, pursuing Nigeria’s nonaccomplishment to suffice for the 2022 variation successful Qatar.

Chelle besides made past arsenic the archetypal non-Nigerian African to negociate the nationalist team, taking implicit from method manager Austin Eguavoen aft the exits of Jose Peseiro and Finidi George

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Source: Legit.ng