The future of coach of the women’s team of Nigeria Randy Waldrum is not yet certain, but a call has been made to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to not only extend his contract but draft him to the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Waldrum’s current deal with the NFF will run out this month and there have been no talks over an extension of his stay, despite leading the team to a round of 16 finish at the Women’s World Cup, where they were knocked out by England 4-1 on penalties.
A possible extension of his deal isn’t hinge on the result rather it’s majorly on his open criticism of the way the team was treated by the NFF in the build up to the tournament, he even accused the football house of trying to impose players on him.
Despite his pre tournament rant, the team went ahead to post impressive performance and Nigeria international midfielder John Ogu, who has 24 senior international caps for Nigeria says he should be drafted to the men’s senior national team to aid coach Jose Peseiro.
“Get this Man @CoachWaldrum to work with the Super Eagles @thenff …”, he posted on social media platform Twitter. He went further to back his point while responding to a comment on the post. “He sabi the job well .. I haven’t see Super falcons play like this in a long time . Tactically sound ..
The suggestion by the 35 year old, who now plays for second division Israeli side Kabilio Jaffa will likely be dependent on if Peseiro is handed a new deal, as he is presently out of contract but still remains the odds on favorite to keep his job.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
