"Nigeria Would Have Qualified For The World Cup With Chelle If .." – Sanusi

"Nigeria Would Have Qualified For The World Cup With Chelle If .." – Sanusi

Sampson Adedeji

The Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mohammed Sanusi, has insisted that the Super Eagles would have qualified for the FIFA World Cup if current head coach Eric Chelle had been in charge from the beginning of the qualifying campaign, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Nigeria failed to secure a place at the Mundial after losing out in the qualification playoffs to DR Congo.

Speaking with Osasu Obayiuwana, Sanusi admitted that instability in the team’s technical department played a major role in the disappointing campaign.

“If the type of results we had from the team under Eric Chelle, towards the end of the WCQ campaign, were the results we had throughout the 10 games, had he taken charge from the beginning, I think Nigeria would have qualified with games to spare,” Sanusi said.

The Super Eagles endured a difficult qualifying series marked by inconsistent performances and multiple changes within the coaching setup before Chelle’s appointment.