Odegbami, popularly known as ‘the mathematical’ for his analytical prowess, described Belgium-based Oliseh as one of the Nigerian coaches with the intellectual capability required to tutor the Nigerian football team.
Sunday Oliseh, newly appointed coach of the Super Eagles
Speaking on a live television programme monitored in Lagos, the former Nigerian winger said: “Our coaches have not been doing well because they lack intellectual capacity.
“Oliseh studied at LASU, listen to his analysis, read his comments, and you will see that he has something that our other coaches do not have. He may go in there and fail from day one, but with what he has, I am sincerely happy about Oliseh’s appointment.”
Oliseh, a defensive midfield stalwart during his playing days, starred for several top clubs in Europe before pitching his tent with coaching, and has been analysing sports on Supersport, BBC, among other sports juggernauts around the world.
However, Odegbami condemned the decision to hire a foreign technical assistant, saying that he believes that there are other local coaches who can do the job better than foreigners.
“I am not so cool with that appointment because we have Nigerians. We have guys who have the credentials to do the job, “ he stated, adding:“if Nigerians are looking at a foreign coach, they should look at someone like Sam Okpodu, who is one of the most respected coaches in the USA, he is a coaches’ trainer in the states.”
The previous national coach Stephen Keshi was fired early this week, after suggestions emerged that he had sought to coach another national team despite the fact that he was still Nigeria’s manager.