Former Tremendous Eagles midfielder, Sunday Oliseh, has mentioned former coach Joe Erico stripped bare and cursed the staff.
In keeping with Oliseh, that could be what’s working in opposition to the Nigerian nationwide staff, as they wrestle to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The 51-year-old captained the Eagles on the 2002 African Cup of Nations and in addition helped the staff come from behind to qualify for the World Cup in the identical 12 months.
Nonetheless, Oliseh was not included within the squad for the event in South Korea/Japan of the identical 12 months, as he was omitted for disciplinary causes.
Jay-Jay Okocha was handed the skipper’s armband and Oliseh introduced his retirement from the staff.
Festus Onigbinde was additionally put accountable for the Nigerian staff, though the late Shuaibu Amodu, Joe Erico and Stephen Keshi have been the core trio of the teaching staff that helped Nigeria qualify after they have been 5 factors behind Liberia within the qualification course of.
The Eagles have been eradicated within the group stage, incomes some extent with out scoring a purpose.
Oliseh has now claimed Erico laid out a curse on the staff after the incident.
“Coach Erico made it very clear earlier than his loss of life that what they did to us in 2002, he sat down in his room bare and he cursed Nigeria,” Oliseh on the House Turf podcast.
“He’s a fantastic man, nice human being, pretty man. He got here, took over the staff. Erico, Keshi and Shuaibu Amodu.
“Keshi was nonetheless discovering his ft as a coach, and he invested a lot. He at all times known as me into his room and made me conscious of his plans to ensure Nigeria certified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
“We have been 5 factors behind Liberia within the qualifiers, similar to what’s occurring presently. Everybody had written us off, however once they took over, we grew to become united.
“Keshi phoned me from america whereas I organised the gamers, and regularly, we constructed ourselves.”
