Is Oliseh the Right Man For the Eagles?

I had predicted it a few months back whilst discussing with the Nigerian football legend and some tweeps on the social media platform twitter. Now it has come to fruition; Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh has been appointed the new coach of Super Eagles on a three-year deal. There is something refreshingly exciting about Oliseh hence he assumes this herculean task with huge expectations from his employers, fans and the international community. Speaking at a recent TEDxEuston event, he enthused that education made the difference in his career. With the political fighting and misgivings in the Nigeria Football Federation, unnecessary disciplinary sanctions and poor results on the field, Nigerian football is in dire need of a new direction. And in my honest opinion, Oliseh is the man to navigate us through this journey towards football El Dorado. As a footballer, he was a leader of men, passionate and a rock in the middle of the park. Post-football career, Oliseh has a carved a niche for himself in football punditry and analysis. But illustrious football and punditry careers are seldom prerequisites for managerial success. Just ask Graeme Souness, Ruud Gullit and John Barnes. There is a myth that good players hardly make it in management/coaching; his former 1994 class members (Austin Eguavoen, Samson Siasia and Stephen Keshi) all tried to change the country’s fortunes with mixed outcomes but in Oliseh, the Super Eagles have a man with good knowledge of the game highlighted by his excellent analytical skills and strategic thinking. What do you think? Is Oliseh the right man to lead the Super Eagles forward? Share your opinion below.    

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This article was first published on 16th July 2015

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