Oliseh expected to open a can of worms with he testifies before lawmakers on Thursday

FORMER Super Eagles head coach Sunday Oliseh will appear before the House of Representatives committee on sports later this week to reveal details of what led to his recent decision to resign.

 

Last month Oliseh resigned following continued disagreements with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and U23 head coach Samson Siasia has been placed in temporary charge of the team for now. Oliseh's tenure as manager was characterised with constant fallings outs with officials and several players.

 

On Thursday, the former skipper and coach is due to testify before parliamentarians where he is expected to open a can of worms on the sorry state of Nigerian football. It is believed that this development is making top NFF shots ill at ease as they are not certain about what he will reveal.

 

One National Assembly said: “You know Oliseh, he will not hold back anything, and he will give details of how some top officials made sure they frustrated him because they were not the ones who facilitated his appointment. You should expect him to shoot from the hips.”

 

Oliseh has already publicly tore at his former employers for failing to support him while he was in charge of the Super Eagles. He also complained about how his contract was severally violated and has compiled his unpaid expenses and other entitlements.

 

NFF officials are far from amused with Oliseh’s date with the sports committee, arguing that it is a major distraction for them as they are preparing to face Egypt in crucial African Nations Cup qualifiers later this month. Siasia will handle the team when it faces the Pharaohs in Kaduna on March 25 and away in Alexandria on March 29.