NFF technical director Augustine Eguavoen reacts to Okocha's criticism of quota system

• Jay Jay Okocha earlier criticised the alleged quota strategy operated by the NFF, but Augustine Eguavoen has responded
• There had been insinuations that officials of the NFF dictate to managers who should beryllium invited to the nationalist team
• Eguavoen, who has since returned to his relation arsenic the method director, stated that Eric Chelle is afloat successful complaint of the team

The method manager of the Nigeria Football Federation Augustine Eguavoen has reacted to Jay Jay Okocha's comments implicit the alleged quota strategy successful the Super Eagles.

Only recently, Okocha disclosed that each helium wants is for Nigeria to triumph their upcoming matches successful the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The Super Eagles campy is already unfastened successful Kigali arsenic the squad volition record retired against Rwanda astatine the Amahoro Stadium connected Friday, March 21.

Jay Jay Okocha is not impressed with NFF's quota strategy of the Super Eagles. Photo: Gokhan Kavak.
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It's a must-win brushwood for Nigeria should the three-time African champions anticipation to stay successful contention for the ticket.

After 3 draws and 1 loss, Nigeria are 5th successful the CAF qualification Group C, with Rwanda, South Africa and Benin each connected 7 points each.

The Super Eagles played 1-1 draws with Lesotho, Zimbabwe and South Africa respectively earlier losing 2-1 to the Republic of Benin.

Eric Chelle's broadside are condemned to bushed Rwanda close determination successful Kigali and each the invited players person already arrived successful camp.

Recall that the Franco-Malian tactician earlier named a 39-man squad up of the upcoming matches earlier trimming them to a last 23.

Score Nigeria reports that determination are insinuations that the NFF officials person a quota strategy for picking players, a concern condemned by Jay Jay Okocha.

When asked astir Okocha’s comments, Augustine Eguavoen emphasised that the caller caput manager has the last accidental connected squad selections.

He said via Brila:

“Quota strategy oregon nary quota system, Eric Chelle is successful charge. He has watched immoderate section games, immoderate planetary games, and has been pursuing Nigerian shot for a precise agelong time. "He knows wherever each subordinate comes from, whether it’s Benin, Sevilla, oregon Spain. If helium says this is however helium wants it, truthful beryllium it.”

Augustine Eguavoen replies Jay Jay Okocha, says Eric Chelle is afloat successful complaint of the Super Eagles. Photo: Daniel Beloumou Olomo.
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NFF sends connection to Super Eagles

Ahead of their forthcoming matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, the Nigerian Football Federation aft its enforcement committee gathering held astatine its secretariat successful Abuja connected Monday, March 17, 2025, made a solution connected the nationalist team.

As contained successful an authoritative communique issued by the federation, it confirmed that each logistics and wide enactment services person been enactment successful spot for the team, and urged the players to spell for each maximum points.

Rwanda intensify training

Legit.ng earlier reported that the CAF qualification Group C leaders Rwanda person intensified their training up of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria.

Team skipper Bizimana Djihad from Al Ahli Tripoli was spotted successful grooming and helium is expected to bid the midfield with authority.

Mugisha Bonheur of Stade Tunisien, striker Ishimwe Anicet from Olympique Beja, and defender Manzi Thierry, who represents Al Ahli Tripoli each besides trained nether the watchful eyes of manager Adel Amrouche.

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Source: Legit.ng