The Nigerian Football Federation is apparently going to make a decision on The Super Eagles Chief Coach Shuaibu Amodu over the Weekend (7/8th Feb 2010) . All Nigerian Football Fans are eagerly awaiting the new direction (or not) that will be revealed to us after the meetings of the board and the technical committee have been concluded. Which direction will the NFF Take ?

There is a popular and real momentum gathering amongst fans towards showing the coach the door and starting afresh 4 months before the FIFA World Cup. A lot of nigerian fans just feel the coach is not up to the job and doesn't have the Technical Capacity to succeed.
In a democracy or indeed any form of organised politics where the Board of the NFF have to go through an election with a view to winning, they cannot entirely dicard popular opinion. it will be foolhardy and they'll do so at their peril.

Keeping Amodu on board is also an option some of the pragmatists amongt football fans are advocating for because of the little time available for a new man to make any significant impact on the players that will make a positive difference.

The NFF may win short term victory with the Fans and indeed if the right candidate is appointed maybe even win a re election.

If the NFF stick with Amodu, it will be a position they will need to justify to the Sports Ministry and Nigerian fans at every turn as this position appears quite unpopular right now.

What do you think ?

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