Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback has advised African countries to look the way of indigenous coaches and trust in continuity if they hope to do well at major tournaments.

All but one of Africa's six representatives at the 2010 World Cup are coached by foreigners, with Algeria the only exception. And with three already eliminated, Lagerback suggested that Africans may need to look inwards in the future and give the coaches more time.

"What is the problem for Africa in general? The only thing I can see, and I am not sure if I am right is that maybe they need a little bit more continuity.

"I have talked to Kanu a little bit about that and maybe the players that have been around and played for a long time, I hope that they could come back into the African countries and work as coaches and help to influence the development of football in their countries.

"[b]I think a person like Kanu could be perfect for that kind of position if he wants to go into coaching himsel[/b]f."

Kanu agreed, but said he was looking more at going into football administration.

"When it comes to reading the game, I don't think there is anybody who can read the game better than I can. But when things are going wrong, it is always from the top, and that is where we have to start from if we want to make a difference.

"Right now, I don’t know if I want to go into coaching, but it is something I have to go back and think about."

Acidosis:

After e chop our 300million finish

Seun:

If Kanu has the talent for coaching, he should go into it. Administration is for administrators, not footballers.

honeric01:

Where was this news gotten from?

Source?

aje49ja:

"I have talked to Kanu a little bit about that and maybe the players that have been around and played for a long time, I hope that they could come back into the African countries and work as coaches and help to influence the development of football in their countries.

"I think a person like Kanu could be perfect for that kind of position if he wants to go into coaching himself."

Kanu agreed, but said he was looking more at going into football administration.

"When it comes to reading the game, I dont think there is anybody who can read the game better than I can. But when things are going wrong, it is always from the top, and that is where we have to start from if we want to make a difference.

"Right now, I don’t know if I want to go into coaching, but it is something I have to go back and think about."

mbulela:

every that can barely spell his name wants to go into football administration.
Kanu might not be in it for money as he has lots of it (although e no dey belle full Nigerians) but he is a very good reader of the game, a talent that is not easy to teach.I wish he would just shun the limelight and go do relevant badges in Europe and spend a year or two learning the ropes in mid sized european team as an assistant or even reserve team coach (he would have the opportunities) and return to take a position at home.
He could even start from the local league with one of its big clubs.
His undoubted knowledge of the game must not be wasted and he should try and do things the right way (not the Nigerian way).

On the issue of Lagerback, i have no comments.

AjanleKoko:

Abi o.
I have always wondered why none of our golden generation have been retained by any of their clubs to join the coaching staff.
The FC Barcelona community is made up of ex-players. Cryuff, Begiristain, Guardiola, Luis Enrique.
For our own boys, it's almost as if they are sent packing from these clubs.

AjanleKoko:

Abi o.
I have always wondered why none of our golden generation have been retained by any of their clubs to join the coaching staff.
The FC Barcelona community is made up of ex-players. Cryuff, Begiristain, Guardiola, Luis Enrique.
For our own boys, it's almost as if they are sent packing from these clubs.

mbulela:

it is an issue of mentality and passion.
most of the players you mentioned have a love for the game.
ours had a passion as kids but grew up to see it as a source of income.
So the whole plan is to make money in the game, investt hat money and retire to eat their bounty.
another point is that the coaching thing is not for the faint hearted.you need to love the game, eat it and sleep it for you to survive the career.
Apprenticeship does nopt guarantee success.yet loads of ex-players go that route.
ours want to go into managerial career with no apprenticeship.
i really wish Kanu will go into management, the right way.
If he ever planed for it and listened to the coaches he played under, he should have a chance.
He played under some excellent managers.
Men who may not have been the best but had sterling qualities that he should have learnt a lot from.
see the list; Van Gaal, Hodgson, Redknaap, Wenger, Luigi Simoni etc.

fizzybaba:

If this is true, Lageryak is Just plain Daft.

The timing is so wrong! He is tactically telling us that we were foolish to appoint him as our coach in the first place. So insulting and annoying.

If he cannot apologise for his team poor performance, he had berra shut up.