Former Chairman of the NFF Technical Committee, Barrister Chris Inexperienced, has launched a blistering assault on the present management of the Nigeria Soccer Federation, accusing them of missing the fundamental competence, technical data, and administrative capability required to run soccer in a critical nation.
Talking with emotion and unmistakable frustration, Inexperienced mentioned Nigeria’s repeated failures — together with lacking back-to-back FIFA World Cups — should not accidents, however the predictable consequence of putting in individuals who don’t possess the experience or expertise to handle a fancy sport like soccer.
“The individuals operating our soccer right now do not need the data, do not need the publicity, and do not need the expertise. That’s the reason we’re failing,” Inexperienced mentioned, pulling no punches.
Based on him, management positions inside the federation have been decreased to political placements reasonably than merit-based appointments. He argued that people with out the required competence have been allowed to form insurance policies, choose coaches, handle nationwide groups, and oversee technical choices they barely perceive.
Inexperienced lamented that the nation has drifted far-off from the period when critical soccer directors with deep understanding of the sport — together with its enterprise, technical calls for, and growth pathways — have been in cost.
“Soccer isn’t a charity place. You can not run it on sentiment. You want specialists, not individuals studying on the job,” he insisted.
The outspoken sports activities lawyer warned that except there’s a structural overhaul of the NFF management, Nigeria will proceed to spiral downward, irrespective of how proficient the gamers could also be.
He added that even the very best coaches and strongest squads will fail beneath poor governance. “You can not construct success on incompetence. If the inspiration is weak, the entire home will fall — and that’s what we’re seeing now,” he pressured.
Inexperienced urged the federal government and soccer stakeholders to prioritise data and professionalism when selecting leaders for the federation, arguing that Nigerian soccer deserves much better than what it’s at present getting.
His message was blunt and unfiltered:
“Till competent individuals run our soccer, Nigeria will preserve failing — nothing will change.”
