Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has denied the report of him making a U-turn on the caliber of players that will feature for the Super Eagles in subsequent matches.
Oliseh, on the day of his unveiling as the new coach of Super Eagles, announced that only players in top division clubs of credible leagues will henceforth be invited to the team’s camp.
However, there were reports on Tuesday that the Nigeria coach had made a dramatic U-turn on such decision, but the former Super Eagles captain has denied the report.
“Only 1st Division players are eligible to play for the Super Eagles. Only exceptions -U-23,U-20 players and goalkeepers! No U-turn as some claim!” Oliseh declared on his twitter handle on Wednesday.
“The best players in the first division are used to a certain tempo and competition standard, and we need this tempo for the Super Eagles, that is why we made such decision.”
Oliseh is expected to announce his first group of invited players – all home based – in the first week of August ahead of the CHAN qualifiers against Burkina Faso, and a week later, a list of overseas based players for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.