Former Tremendous Eagles’ defender, Juwon Oshaniwa has added his voice to essential feedback trailing the Nigerian nationwide workforce’s poor run of leads to the FIFA 2025 World Cup qualifiers, however blamed it on incapability of the nation’s soccer directors to get issues performed correctly.
Sports247 studies that the now 35-year-old Oshaniwa, who shot to limelight whereas taking part in for Sharks FC of Port Harcourt earlier than shifting to SC Ashdod of Israel in 2012, added that gamers within the nationwide workforce needn’t be blamed on a regular basis the squad will get unhealthy outcomes.
He argued additional, “We can not maintain holding these gamers liable for each poor end result within the qualifiers of any competitors. Let’s be factual … while you fail to arrange properly, you may’t succeed. There’s no rocket science about that.”
The previous left-full-back at Hearts FC of Scotland additionally identified that the Tremendous Eagles have did not shine in current matches as a result of different nations are catching up quick with Nigeria, however the three-tine African champions have did not develop in the identical vary
Oshaniwa affirmed, “Gone are the times when one nation … be it Argentina or Brazil … will dominate or say they’re those to at all times win. All people is bettering on the subject of soccer.
That’s why we must always begin speaking about individuals managing the executive facet of the sport. They’re nonetheless roughly not getting it proper.”
Oshaniwa, who additionally performed for Kwara United of Ilorin, Lobi Stars of Makurdi and Akwa United of Uyo, concluded with a view that the array of stars on supply for the Eagles ought to ordinarily make them unstoppable, however reckoned that poor administrative back-up has made the squad weak lately.
“On paper, we needs to be qualifying out of that group with none stress. However, we are able to see how the entire thing is now taking part in out.
“Soccer shouldn’t be being performed on paper. It’s a sensible sport during which it’s important to go there and do actual motion. That’s what we are able to’t do, and it’s affecting us,” Oshaniwa submitted.
