Again! Oliseh Won't Join CHAN Eagles Training

Let us just believe that the absence of Oliseh from the country won't be a permanent one. Oliseh has refused to move to Nigeria after getting the Eagles top coaching job and this is not the first time he will be missing out of the CHAN Eagles training though much of his absence has been based on illness.

For the good of the game in the country more fans will like to see Oliseh within the shores of the country and ensuring the monitoring of home grown players instead of flying around Europe to scout players. Oliseh sits in Belgium earns 5 million Naira monthly and still has excuses for taking charge of CHAN matches....... Pinnick must talk fast.

Oliseh had earlier sent written instructions to the invited players, the instruction includes what to eat, training method and scope, timing and more. This seems good but most Nigerians want to see him in action instead of sending instructions.


Twenty six players of the home-based Eagles will resume training in Abuja on Monday, December 14, ahead of the CHAN in Rwanda in January.

Sources have confirmed that Oliseh will only join up with the Eagles in South Africa when they set up training camp there later this month by which time he would have fully recovered.

“Oliseh will not come to Nigeria as he is still recovering from illness in Belgium. He will now join the Eagles in South Africa when they begin training camp there,” disclosed the official.

Oliseh himself has admitted he has not fully recovered from a virus infection, which has seen him lose weight dramatically.

The illness forced him to miss the CHAN Eagles second leg qualifier in Burkina Faso.

Assistant coach Salisu Yusuf is expected to lead the team in the absence of Oliseh as he did in Ouagadougou.