Following the recent face-off between Vincent Enyeama and coach Sunday Oliseh, the latter has finally given accounts of his side of the story.
Oliseh says Vincent Enyeama’s retirement from the national team is very sad, as he opened up on the crisis rocking the Super Eagles.
Enyeama announced his retirement via Instagram on Thursday after alleging that his mother was insulted and that he was almost thrown out of the national camp by hotel security in Verviers, Belgium.
However, coach Oliseh says he was surprised by the goalkeeper’s allegations on social media.
In an interview on Brila FM, Oliseh stated that the goalkeeper had insisted on airing his views during dinner after Tuesday’s training, despite the coach’s instruction to stand down and allow his observations be discussed at another time.
The goalkeeper was unhappy with the fact that he was overlooked as captain of the side in favour of Ahmed Musa during a routine meet and greet with the Nigerian ambassador to Belgium after their work out.
The coach said he told Enyeama to either remain quiet or excuse himself from dinner to enable him address the other players. Oliseh stated that a few of the senior players attempted to calm the goalkeeper before leading him away from the room.
Oliseh said he didn’t call security to take him out and was surprised to find out that Enyeama claimed on Instagram that he was thrown out by security and that his mother had been insulted.
“How can I insult your mother? Never did the issue of Vincent Enyeama’s mother come up,” said Oliseh.
Oliseh added that Musa and John Obi Mikel came to his room to apologize on behalf of the goalkeeper.
The coach said that Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, also mediated in the crisis and asked Enyeama to apologise to the coach, but he didn’t.
According to Oliseh, Enyeama decided to leave camp on Thursday following the invitation of young goalkeeper Dele Alampasu as back up for the two goalkeepers in case of any injuries.
“He said because I invited Alampasu, he’s going,” Oliseh said.
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