The Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation
(NFF), Augustine Eguavoen, has slammed fans who abused and threatened the Super
Eagles duo of Alex Iwobi and Maduka Okoye.
Both players were blamed by most fans for Nigeria’s exit
from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Okoye conceded the only goal of the game, an effort most
observers felt he should have saved before Iwobi was sent off for a tackle 15
minutes later.
After the game, fans went on social media to vent their
frustrations, forcing Iwobi and Okoye to delete their accounts.
“People need to act responsibly and not turn their
disappointments into hate speech and threats against some players.
“These players gave their everything and there is no way you
can single them out for blame.
“Playing for Nigeria comes with a lot of pressure but you
cannot bully, threaten or abuse someone for defending the honour of the country
because you have access to social media. This is wrong and irresponsible,”
Eguavoen told Al Jazeera.
Eguavoen, who was an interim coach at the AFCON, has since
returned to his role at the NFF.
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