Gusau Denies Selection Interference, Charges Super Eagles to Reach AFCON Final
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By Sportsgister
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has firmly dismissed claims that he interferes in player selection for the Super Eagles, warning football fans to be wary of misinformation circulating, particularly on social media.
Gusau described the current football space as heavily polluted by unverified reports and narratives pushed by agents and interest groups. He stressed that he has never at any time influenced team selection or instructed any national team coach on which players to invite.
According to the NFF President, maintaining professionalism and technical independence remains a top priority of his administration. He revealed that he deliberately keeps his distance from the team to avoid any form of distraction.
“I will never tell a coach to pick this player or that player. Since I became President, I have never stayed in the same hotel with the national team because I do not want to interfere or become a distraction,” Gusau stated.
He also disclosed that Super Eagles head coach, Eric Sékou Chelle, has been handed a clear mandate by the federation — to guide Nigeria to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Gusau reaffirmed that all technical decisions, including player selection, rest solely with the coaching crew, as the NFF remains committed to professionalism, transparency, and respect for the technical department.
Source: Eagle FM
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