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Nigeria formally acknowledges resignation of former Super Eagles head coach

Xinhua, March 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Football authorities in Nigeria on Monday said they have formally received and acknowledged the decision of Sunday Oliseh, former head coach of the country's senior national soccer team, to quit his job.

Oliseh, last Friday, announced his resignation, citing breach of contract including non-payment of salaries by his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), responsible for his decision.

But acknowledging the receipt of his resignation letter via email on Monday, the local football governing body said it bore no grudges against the former head coach of the Super Eagles.

"The Executive Board of the NFF has resolved to accept his resignation and has responsibly gone ahead to accept the recommendation of the technical committee in replacing him temporarily with competent coaches," Nigerian FA said via a statement issued in Abuja.

Before his resignation on Friday, Nigeria was hoping on Oliseh to lead the Super Eagles to a two-leg African Cup of Nations qualifier next month.

"We find it strange though that, after complaints of non-payment, Oliseh waited to receive moneies owed him before resigning. Two days before his resignation, he had passionately appealed that we unite as one force to fight the battle on the football field with the Egyptian national team. We had no idea he was selling a dummy," the FA added.

In a swift move, Nigeria on Friday named former player Samson Siasia as interim head coach of the Super Eagles. Endit