Why Prefer Foreign Coaches - NFF President

Sampson Adedeji

President of Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has finally opened up on the reason he preferred to have a foreign coach in charge of Super Eagles, BSNsports.com.ng report.

Despite pressures from stakeholders across the country, Pinnick has maintained that he favours expatriates to handle the senior men's team ahead of the indigenous coaches.

Pinnick made his stance clear while responding to the question on Arise TV.

" I don’t disrespect our indigenous coaches. Most especially those that played in the national teams have paid their dues.

“There are some things that I see that you ordinarily will not see. There are things that I know in my position that you may not know. The reason I advocate for a foreign coach is that they come in with a different mindset.

“They cannot be swayed by sentiments. All that they are after is a success. This is why they come with their tactics and methods.

 It is not that I do not believe in our coaches but they need to develop that mindset. We have coaches that are quite competent but the question is: Are they good enough for us for now?

 I am a Nigerian and a firm believer in Nigeria but our circumstances are different," he told Arise TV.