1996 Olympic gold medalist, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said that although he would love to coach the Super Eagles if given the opportunity, he was not desperate for the job.
The former Super Eagles player said this when he addressed newsmen in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Tuesday.
The former Nigeria U-17 national team coach and former coach of the Tanzania national team said the job of coaching Nigeria’s national team should be given on merit and to those who have the interest of football and Nigeria at heart.
The Spain-based former striker, who played for Sporting Lisbon Football Club in Portugal and Barcelona Football Club, expressed confidence that the Nigeria Football Federation would eventually appoint the ideal coach for the Super Eagles top job.
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He said with a plethora of Nigerian talents scattered across the globe, a lot of professional capacity, technical expertise and consultation would be required to harness the talents, combine them and achieve the needed balance.
Amuneke said: “The Super Eagles’ upcoming World Cup qualification matches against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and their counterparts from Benin Republic would necessitate the appointment of a substantive coach who would also need some time to put the house in order for best results.
“I am not desperate to be Super Eagles coach, though I nurse the ambition to coach.
“If I have the opportunity to serve my fatherland, I will accept it and deliver my all.”
Amuneke called for the development of football at the grassroots for further development of the Nigerian league for harnessing more talents.
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