Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has dissociated himself from reports that he has changed his mind on calling up only players featuring in top divisions to the national team.
When the former Juventus midfielder was presented to the media by the Nigeria Football Federation on July 15 as the new coach of the Eagles, the former captain of the team indirectly said he will not be like his predecessor Stephen Keshi who was known to call up players from the lower leagues overseas.
“If you are not playing in first division in anywhere in the world and in Nigeria, you cannot play for the Super Eagles henceforth,” he said.
“However players coming from the under-aged teams are the only exception to this rule.”
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He reiterated this on Wednesday – on his Twitter handle – amid reports that he had soft-pedalled on his approach.
“Only 1st division players are eligible to play for the Super Eagles. Only exceptions= U-23, U-20 players & Goalkeepers! No U-turn as some claim!”
Oliseh’s first assignment will be away to Tanzania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on September 4-6.
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