Super Eagles defender hits back at Sunday Oliseh's comments about Eric Chelle

• Super Eagles fable Sunday Oliseh deed retired astatine the Nigeria Football Federation for hiring non-Nigerian Eric Chelle
• The erstwhile skipper believes that nary different African nationalist should instrumentality the occupation implicit indigenous coaches
• Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi disagrees with the legendary midfielder implicit his comments

Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi has deed retired astatine fable Sunday Oliseh aft his comments astir the assignment of Eric Chelle arsenic the team's caput coach.

The Nigeria Football Federation appointed Chelle arsenic the imperishable caput manager of the Super Eagles, the archetypal since Finidi George, ending Austin Eguavoen’s reign arsenic interim.

Eric Chelle astatine Super Eagles' Unity Cup last triumph against Jamaica. Photo by Harry Murphy.
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The Franco-Malian manager is the archetypal non-Nigerian African to instrumentality complaint of the nationalist team, and it sparked adverse reactions among Nigerian fans and football personalities.

Former skipper Sunday Oliseh is the latest to instrumentality purpose astatine Chelle, claiming the occupation should person gone to a Nigerian manager alternatively of a overseas African manager.

In an interrogation with Pan African Football, Oliseh claimed it is disrespectful to Nigerian coaches that helium was hired, adjacent though helium admits helium looks similar a bully guy.

He added that Nigerian coaches are not allowed to manager extracurricular the country. But that is simply a mendacious claim, knowing that the precocious Stephen Keshi and Emmanuel Amuneke person coached different African teams, adjacent . Oliseh excessively coached top-flight clubs successful Europe.

Onyemaechi backs Chelle amid Oliseh’s criticism

Super Eagles full-back Bruno Onyemaechi does not hold with Oliseh astir his appraisal of Eric Chelle, describing his appraisal arsenic 1 of the noises extracurricular the team.

“In the fewer months I’ve worked with him, I tin accidental helium is the close feline for the job,” Onyemaechi told TVC News.“There’s sound extracurricular saying helium doesn’t cognize what helium is doing, but if you travel closer, you’ll cognize he’s the close feline for the job.“I americium precise blessed to beryllium among the squad and effort to beryllium my best.”

Onyemaechi speaks astir Nigeria’s World Cup chances

The Olympiacos fullback besides reflected connected the astir pressing contented up of the Super Eagles, which is qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Bruno Onyemaechi playing for Super Eagles successful the Unity Cup final. Photo by Harry Murphy.
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“Talking astir the World Cup, we person precise large and important games; these games are a must-win, though we cognize it's difficult,” helium said.“We are professionals, we request to bash our job, we cognize the unit is there, we would hide the unit and triumph the games and suffice for the tournament.”“Nigeria is simply a large country, and it would beryllium a shame if you don't suffice for the World Cup. We would bash our occupation and get to the World Cup,” helium concluded.

Chelle is unbeaten successful 5 games arsenic Super Eagles boss, and erstwhile adjacent helium stands connected the touchline, it volition beryllium for must-win qualifier games against Rwanda and South Africa.

If Nigeria picks up less than the maximum points, the chances of qualifying for the World Cup go adjacent slimmer.

Nigerian writer JJ Opeisa knocks Oliseh, claiming his comments astir Chelle reek of jealousy that neither helium nor his Class of 94 cohorts got the job.

“Nigerian shot doesn't person to revolve astir the Class of 94. Talking down connected managers due to the fact that helium is not 1 of their colleagues needs to halt astatine this point,” helium told Legit.ng.“It's aged fashioned and they should let the manager to bash his job. Not galore of them person performed successful the relation erstwhile fixed the opportunity.”

Africans fearfulness nary 1 - Sunday Oliseh

Legit.ng antecedently reported that Sunday Oliseh said African nations tin bushed immoderate team connected the satellite aft Senegal defeated England 3-1 astatine the City Ground successful Nottingham.

The erstwhile Fortuna Sittard manager claimed England escaped losing to African teams for a agelong clip due to the fact that of the Nations League and that the spread has reduced from the 80s.

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Source: Legit.ng