Minister of
Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has advised the Nigeria Football Federation
(NFF) to ensure that its Technical Committee synergises with the coaching crew of the Super Eagles.
Dalung gave
the advice at a meeting with the technical committee of the NFF, following
Saturday’s 0-2 loss of the Super Eagles to Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Uyo
on Tuesday in Abuja.
A statement
signed by Nneka Ikem-Anibeze, his Special Assistant on Media, quoted the
minister as saying that both parties identified the problems of the team, which included the disconnection
between the technical committee and the coaching crew.
Dalung said
that the team’s success was a collective responsibility of the committee and
the coaching crew.
“This
technical committee has what it takes to develop our indigenous football and
this can be achieved when there’s a synergy between the coach and the technical
committee.
“You must go
back to tradition because you have veered off track. Football is team work and
it is the responsibility of the technical committee to plan the team’s game,
monitor and execute it with the coaching crew,” he said.
Dalung
schedule another meeting with the technical committee and the Super Eagles
coach, Gernot Rohr for June 20.
Responding,
Chairman of the committee, Chris Green, apologised to the Federal Government
and Nigerians for the poor outing and promised that the committee would work
hard to upturn the result in their next game.
“Our
intention was not to lose the game. The technical department is the engine room
of the federation.
“We have
figured out our problems and we will tackle it head on before our next game.”
Green said.
Bitrus Bewerang, Ahmed Yusuf, Mohammed Sanusi,
Christian Chukwu, Garba Lawal, Mutiu Adepoju, Victor Ikpeba and Danladi Sunday
attended the meeting
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