Golden Eaglets Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, has issued an ultimatum to players not pulling their weight in the national Under-17 team, asking them to either shape up or ship out.
Speaking to the ‘old boys’ who won bronze medals at the recently concluded WAFU B Tournament in Togo along with other prospectives, Amuneke said the separating of the wheat from the chaff is an ongoing process until a final list is compiled.
The second phase of the screening, which started on May 1, has thrown up some new prospects and the fight to be part of the team continues with much intensity even as Amuneke warned for the umpteenth time that nobody is guaranteed a shirt yet.
“I have to be frank with you and the truth is that I’m not happy with some of you because you have forgotten so soon all what we learned in Togo,” fumed Amuneke. “But one thing is clear: those of you who are not ready to play for the team would soon go home.”
Meanwhile, the second-phase of screening is gathering momentum with hundreds of players trooping to the NFF/FIFA Goal Project Pitch in Abuja since the exercise began on Thursday and the drilling would continue throughout this week.
Amuneke said there is a level playing field for all-comers, adding that the number one consideration for selection is nothing other than merit.
“What we are doing here is very practical and if a player cannot show what he can do in 25 minutes, I don’t think he would give anything in 90 minutes,” Amuneke further said. “But I’m very hopeful we would certainly get a group of players that would give us the desired results.”
In the meantime, officials disclosed that players coming for the open screening should be ready to cater for their upkeep during their stay in Abuja.
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