Barely 4 days after the world’s soccer governing physique, FIFA lifted the five-year ban slammed on ex-international, Samson Siasia for match-fixing, lobbyists yesterday, went to work pushing for him to return as Tremendous Eagles gaffer.
This “underground foyer” by some stakeholders on Siasia’s behalf, was confirmed to The Guardian, by a supply. Talking simply earlier than his five-year ban -from August 16, 2019, elapsed on August 16, 2024, the 57-year-old coach mentioned: “I’ve missed soccer a lot. I simply can’t wait to get again and I’m open to any teaching job each at residence and overseas so long as they will match my demand.
“I’m very excited and pleased about my return. I plan to get again into full-time teaching instantly. I nonetheless need to make extra influence within the sport, which is why I’m not being selective, however simply need to get again quick.” The supply informed The Guardian: “These lobbying on behalf of Siasia consider that he will need to have learnt his lesson from the ban. Apart from, in addition they consider that he’ll have the ability to flip the Tremendous Eagles’ scenario within the 2026 World Cup qualifiers round based mostly on his information with nationwide groups.” One other supply hinted, yesterday, that partaking Siasia for the Tremendous Eagles’ job could be less expensive than hiring an expatriate coach that can suck the nation of international trade.
As a participant, Siasia was within the Tremendous Eagles squad that certified Nigeria for her first World Cup – the USA ’94. He additionally gained the Tunisia ’94 AFCON amongst different laurels. And as a coach, he gained a silver medal at Holland 2005 U-20 World Cup, one other silver medal in males’s soccer on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Video games, and a bronze medal in the identical occasion on the Rio 2016 Olympics. He coached the Tremendous Eagles twice, first between 2010 and 2011. He was reappointed interim coach of the nationwide staff in 2016, when former handler, Sunday Oliseh, resigned simply earlier than a vital Nations Cup qualifier towards the Pharaohs of Egypt.
