By Daily Sports on April 8, 2016
Samson Siasia’s team reached the competition having won the 2015 African U23 Championship staged in Senegal, which served as qualifiers.
However, Siasia who led the country team to the football event of the 2008 edition is hoping to get the approval of the sports minister, Solomon Dalung and the Nigeria Football Federation.
“I have been parading the office of the minister of youths and sports Solomon Dalung as well as the Nigeria Football Federation to see the general secretary of the NFF, on this issue. Hopefully we may kick start our camping on Monday next week", Siasia disclosed.
The Dream Team VI team handler is also hoping his players are released for the competition by their respective clubs.
"August is when clubs in Europe would commence their leagues and experience has shown over the years that clubs in Europe are always very adamant to release players for Olympics competition,” he continued.
“So if there is no pressure and mutual understanding between these clubs and the Nigeria Football Federation we may be deprived of our best legs in the Olympics.
"That is the reason why I want us to start our preparations now so that we can assemble a better and stronger team than the one that won the Africa U23 championship in Senegal.
“We can't rely solely on the foreign based players because they might disappoint us if their clubs fail to release them.” (goal.com)
= Photo shows Coach Samson Siasia
Source Daily Sports
Posted April 8, 2016
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