A top official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface could be expelled from the senior national team of Nigeria following his recent interview where he criticised the commitments of his teammates, when they play for Nigeria.
Boniface in an interview last week lamented the attitude of some of his teammates, while on international duty saying they don’t care if the team wins or loses.
“If some of my teammates are going to the national team, they feel like, we go, we play, whether we win or lose, it doesn’t matter,” Boniface said on The Culture League podcast.
“I am always trying to say to them, we are millions in Nigeria. I think in Africa, we have the highest population.”
Reacting a board member of the NFF said they have listened to the interview and have told head coach Eric Chelle to institute disciplinary actions against the 24 year old, which could lead to a possible exclusion from the team.
Chelle was said to be very unhappy with the interview, particularly from a player who already divides opinion in the team owing to his lack of efforts as seen in the last game against Russia, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
NFF on their part want him expelled from the team, because of the bad blood his interview has created in the squad after discussion with some senior players in the team. They want a happy and united team as they head into the crucial stages in the world cup qualifiers.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
