Don’t repeat Eguaveon’s mistake, Amadu warns Siasia

 
  Nigeria Football Federation secretary-general, Musa Amadu has warned coach of the nation’s Under-23 team not to rely on foreign based players for his qualification campaign for the Rio 2016 Olympics, a mistake, which caused the ‘Olympic Eagles’ the chance of playing in the London 2012 Games. Siasia who led the same team to a silver at Beijing 2008 was recently appointed coach of the Under-23 team and he voiced his frustration at getting European clubs to release some of the players he invited for the games ahead. “ Siasia must learn from the mistakes of Austin Eguavoen the last time. He depended too much on the overseas based players and when they didn’t show up, it became a problem because the competition didn’t fall into any of the FIFA free windows. “But I’m happy Siasia has started working with the home based lads and we will do everything possible to provide all the support he needs.