The plans to have former goalkeeper and captain of the senior national team of Nigeria Vincent Enyeama to be a part of the set up of the team in the wake of the goalkeeper crisis rocking the team has been vetoed by head coach of the team Jose Peseiro.
A chieftain of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) told OwnGoalNigeria.com that the football house will draft the former Lille shot stopper to the team in an ambassadorial capacity to help lift the morale of the current shot stoppers in the team.
The idea is for Enyeama to help them respond better to backlashes from the fans as he was once at the receiving end of same kind of attack suffered by the goalkeepers, particularly the first choice Francis Uzoho.
Peseiro admitted that the pressure that comes with the criticism has weakened the confidence of the goalkeepers in the team leading to errors as witnessed recently in the friendly games against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique respectively.
At the pre match presser ahead of the game against Lesotho, he was asked if he thinks bringing back the former goalkeeper to speak with the likes of Uzoho and co particularly with the game taking place in the hometow of the former Super Eagles captain, the Portuguese coach blanked the question by saying he doesn’t know him.
Pressed further on the same matter he ended the conversation by saying he has faith in the present trainers for the shot stoppers hinting that he doesn’t need Enyeama.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
