With five titles in the kitty, Nigeria remains the most successful country in the history of FIFA U-17 World Cups. However, the huge success at the cadet level does not rub off positively enough on the country’s fortunes at the senior level.
While many factors have been adduced for this seeming anomaly, one of the country’s foremost coaches, Fanny Amun, explains why things are the way they are. Fanny Amun, who coached the world-conquering Golden Eaglets of 1993, also speaks on the continuous debate for the extension or termination of Gernot Rohr’s contract as the Super Eagles’ coach.
PT: Nigeria is the most successful country as far as the FIFA U-17 World Cup is concerned. You actually won the tournament in 1993 with the likes of Kanu Nwankwo, Wilson Oruma and the likes. What do you think is responsible for the success and then, why has this success not been replicated in the senior team?The U17 teams have been very successful as far as Nigeria is concerned and credit goes to the country that has talents abounding everywhere from A-Z.
Mr ‘A’ won the U-17 Championship, the U-20 coach says no, I need to take them over, he has a new team. U-23 team coach says no, he forms his own team, some use purely home-based while others look for foreign-based within the age range, the national team coach says no, I am not going to use any of the U17, U20, U23 no matter the meaningful impact they have had, he has his own team.So transition has not been too effective and successful but I am sure with time, the issue will resolve itself.
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