Falconets coach restates need for indigenous coaches for teams

Egan, who played for the defunct Calabar Rovers as a defender, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar last Friday. “As far as I am concerned, I believe we have indigenous coaches that can handle our national teams and even do better in international competitions than foreigners. […]

Egan, who played for the defunct Calabar Rovers as a defender, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar last Friday.

“As far as I am concerned, I believe we have indigenous coaches that can handle our national teams and even do better in international competitions than foreigners.

“Let us for once forget about foreign coaches for our national football teams. I agree they started the game and have enough facilities.

“But if we are given such opportunities, we can do better,’’ he said.  

Egan said there should be no interference in the work of an indigenous coach, especially in players’ selection, in order to excel.

He added that the coach must also welcome positive contributions so as not to sacrifice excellence.

On his team’s achievement in Germany, Egan said that the girls’ commitment and dedication did the magic.

He also expressed the hope that one day, Nigeria’s female national team would conquer the world.

Egan said that though the Super Eagles defeated their Madagascar counterparts 2-0 in their first Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, “the team was yet to arrive.’’

The coach said the handlers of the team were still assessing the players and would soon come up with vibrant national team.

He said that it was the foreign-based players that made the Super Eagles to defeat Madagascar in the Sept. 5 encounter.

“I believe that during the qualifying matches, there is need to blend the old and the new players,’’ the coach added. (NAN)