Jose Peseiro, Super Eagles’ head coach has faced criticism for his latest 23-man team selection for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea-Bissau.
The Portuguese coach summoned up Giant Brillars goalkeeper Kingsley Aniagboso from Nigeria’s second tier. Given the plethora of Nigerian players who are thriving in both the local and international stages, the inclusion of Flying Eagles defender Daniel Bameyi on the 23-man roster has still been questioned.
According to ESPN, the former manager of Venezuela had previously routinely selected 25-man teams, the majority of whom were based in Europe. However, a senior member of the NFF board revealed that the trainer was now instructed to call up no more than 20 players from Europe, and the remaining players had to come from the domestic league.
“We cannot afford to invite so many players from Europe any more because we need to be very judicious in our use of the limited funds we have,
“Peseiro can call as many players as he wants, but only 20 can come from abroad. If he needs any more, he should get them from the local league.” Says the board member, as cited by ESPN.
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