Former captain of the senior national team of Nigeria John Obi Mikel says the entire board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) should quit their role if the team fails to make it to the world cup for the second time in a row, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Super Eagles are facing a difficult task making it to the tournament after a 1-1 draw against group leaders South Africa on Tuesday in Bloemfontein. A result that means their spot at the world cup is almost over.
They are in third position in their group, six points behind the leaders with just two games left to go. It means unless South Africa fails to win either of their remaining two games, the country won’t be at the global tournament for the second time in a row.
Speaking on his Obi One Podcast, Mikel called on the board of the NFF to throw in the towel and cover their faces in shame, for another failed attempt to make it to the world cup.
” I feel for the people of my country. I feel for the people of Nigeria because they are going to be devastated right now. Again for the second time running we are not going to qualify for the world cup”, he said.
” If we don’t make it to the world cup. The whole board of the NFF they need to go. They need to go. Sorry they have to go if we don’t qualify for the world cup.
I am saying it right now they must to go because it’s not acceptable. Twice we don’t qualify for the world cup. We are the buffed footballing country in Africa. I don’t care what anybody says. Mo Salah, Egypt whatever. Nigeria is the biggest football football nation in Africa”.
