The mien of U-23 national coach, Austin Eguavoen was pitiable at the end of the 4-1 white-wash of the junior Desert Warriors of Algeria. The team won but they all filed out like mourners at a graveside. Not even Lawal who hit a hat-trick could celebrate his efforts, atleast, he got the ball for his efforts.
At the post match conference, Eguavoen looked ruffled, looked up to the heavens and declared; “I have disappointed Nigerians and I ask for forgiveness.
came here prepared to get a ticket for the Olympics and to make up for the failure of the other teams. We lost the first two games and I feel highly disappointed. The injury that claimed Kingsley Udoh in our first match against Morocco did not help us.
It was a big blow. In the second game we lost to Senegal. It was awful. I am yet to come to terms with what happened but I sincerely apologise to millions of Nigerians who are equally disappointed by our poor outing.
Anyone who knows me know that I put in my best in anything that I do. I did my best but amgoing out with a heavy load of disappointing my people.
*Eguavoen
For now, I quit and will head back to the clubs. I cannot beg to continue in my job because I did not meet up with my contractual agreements with the NFF.
My assignment was to qualify Nigeria for the Olympics and take the team to the semi-final. Now, it is finished and I go out to the clubs to struggle and to improve myself.
But I plead again that Nigerians should forgive. Also, I don’t want people to blame ex-internationals for this outing. There is nothing bad in ex-internationals handling the national teams.
Some other coaches who were not ex-internationals also failed. So, it is not right to say that ex-internationals have disappointed Nigeria and should be stopped from handing the national teams. Once again, tell Nigerians to forgive me”, crest-fallen Eguavoen pleaded.
And like they say, it is the confession, not the Priest, that gives absolution.
And like they say, it is the confession, not the Priest, that gives absolution.
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