Former international Victor Anichebe has blasted the Nigeria Football Federation,NFF, following the Super Eagles failure to secure a berth at 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Super Eagles lost 4-3 on penalities to Democratic Republic of Congo in the final of the African playoffs on Sunday night.
Anichebe pointed accusing fingers at the NFF for the setback.
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The former Everton striker took to the social media to express his disappointment.
“Real change demands selflessness, long-term thinking, and building foundations that won’t produce instant rewards,” Anichebe wrote on his Instagram page.
“If we want serious outcomes, we must start having serious conversations that lead to serious decisions.”
The Super Eagles will now shift attention to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations which will start in Morocco next month.
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NFF ONIGBESE, una good morning ooo! I greet all of una.
You condemned the whole country to shame, severe pain and anguish. People are mourning, crying, all because of you! Una well done ooo! Una try well well ooo!
UNA NEVER RESIGN? What are you waiting for? Are you all so shameless?
After monumental failure, you all want business to continue as usual? You want to go back to your offices and continue as if nothing has happened? As if you all have not wrecked Nigeria’s football and brought it to heel? Or are you hoping that after some time has passed, the pain will gradually ease, and people will forget? HAHAHAHA, continue to deceive yourselves! Your exit is non-negotiable. You must go!
There is no iota of honour in you, so we know you will never resign. You will sit tight with your agbadas and oversized suits. But we will keep demanding your exit!
Your replacements will be tasked with the restoration of our football. If we eventually need to replace Chelle, the coach we hire must be good enough to coach in the premier league, or in any of the world’s top leagues. The people wey dey go boutique for shopping, dem no be mumu. They could have gone to Oshodi or Okrika, but they chose boutique because THEY WANT QUALITY.
No more journey men, wanderers, pretenders for the job of Super Eagles coach!!!
We need elite, quality, world class coaches. And we will remunerate them adequately. Make them an offer they can’t refuse, AND THEY WILL COME. Ancelotti left the comfort of Europe to cross the Atlantic ocean and go all the way to Brazil. Nigeria too can borrow a page from Brazil’s book.
Any person that says there is no money to hire a good coach, his result is already out. That person has automatically disqualified himself or herself from the NFF job. People that are qualified know where the money is and how to get it. These are the people we need.