NFF apologises for CHAN misadventure, shifts focus to 2017 AFCON

By Daily Sports on January 27, 2016

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has apologised to the Federal Government and the good people of Nigeria for the Super Eagles’s failure at the 4th African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda.

Leading the Group C table before kick-off of the final matches on Tuesday, the Super Eagles failed to fly in a 0-1 defeat by Guinea in Rubavu that eliminated Nigeria from the continental house party for home-based players.

A story on thenff.com quoted NFF President Amaju Pinnick as reiterating that the African Nations Championship is “both developmental and preparatory for bigger challenges,” and said without mincing words that the Federation would now shift focus to the qualification race for the bigger Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Pinnick said: “We apologise to Nigerians for the poor outing of the Super Eagles in Rwanda, but we toe the line of CAF which states that CHAN is a developmental and preparatory competition. Of course, as Nigerians, we love to win always, and we feel bad when we don’t.

“I want us to take the positives from this tournament. A player like Chisom Chikatara broke onto the global platform and players like Usman Mohammed, Chima Akas, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Austin Oboroakpo and Ifeanyi Mathew confirmed their class.

“For me, it is disappointing that we did not progress. But the NFF will now focus on the 2017 AFCON qualifiers, and start preparations early for the remaining rounds.”

The Super Eagles have a quick, top-of-the-table double-take against Pharaohs of Egypt in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying race, with the first leg in Nigeria on March 23 and the return leg in Egypt five days later.

In June, the Super Eagles take on Chad in N’Djamena before hosting Tanzania in the final round of matches in September.

•Photo shows Amaju Pinnick.

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 27, 2016


 

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