Oliseh Discloses NFF's Warning on Key Players' Inclusion

Sunday Oliseh, who served as the Super Eagles coach from July 2015 until his resignation in February 2016, disclosed that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), led by Amaju Pinnick, cautioned him against inviting Vincent Enyeama, Emmanuel Emenike, and John Obi Mikel to the national team. The NFF indicated that these players were problematic within the team environment.

During a discussion on the Play Zone Podcast, Oliseh recounted his efforts to engage with the players, including traveling from Belgium to France to meet Enyeama, who was playing for Lille in the French Ligue 1. He also traveled to London to meet Mikel and Victor Moses, but Mikel did not attend the meeting and failed to respond to messages.

Oliseh expressed regret for not following the NFF's advice regarding the trio, acknowledging that it may have affected team dynamics.