Nigeria Part With Eucharia, Akide Keen On Taking Over!

By Oluwashina Okeleji
BBC Sport, Lagos



The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the contract of Super Falcons coach Eucharia Uche will not be renewed.

The former international leaves the post after their failure to qualify for the 2012 Olympics.

"Her contract is over and there is no extension, which is self-explanatory," said NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire.

Another former international Mercy Akide says she is interested in taking over the Super Falcons.

Despite leading the Falcons to their sixth African title last year, Uche's side failed to qualify for two major competitions.

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Her contract is over and there is no extension, which is self-explanatory
Ademola Olajire
NFF spokesman
The Falcons' failure to qualify for the 2011 All Africa Games and the 2012 Olympics in London seems to have forced the decision.

"We're very grateful to Eucharia Uche for the highly valuable contribution she made to the team," Olajire said.

"From all of us here, we wish her [Uche]every success in the future."

The NFF also denied speculation in the local media that Uche had no contract, confirming it was a mutual decision to part company.

Ademola Olajire said: "She has had a great results with the Super Falcons and has achieved many things for which we are very grateful.

"However we feel a new approach is required for the female side. There is no point reacting to speculation."

Meanwhile, former African Women's Player of the Year Mercy Akide is keen on taking over after the recent setbacks for the team.

The America-based former striker says she is keen on working with her former international team-mate Florence Omagbemi to improve the fortunes of the team.

"I am looking forward to working to with Florence, our former captain, to improve the Super Falcons," Akide told BBC Sport.

"We are really really looking forward to it because we want Nigerian football to grow.

"We live abroad now and this is what we are doing for a living and helping football here grow why can't we go back home and help our own team grow?"

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I am looking forward to working to with Florence, our former captain, to improve the Super Falcons
Mercy Akide
Ex-Falcons striker
With many football fans calling for a radical football reform in the country, attention shifted towards the women's team coach.

Under Uche the Super Falcons won their record sixth African in November 2010.

But she failed to qualify the team for the 2011 All Africa Games in Mozambique - the first time the Super Falcons have failed to qualify for any continental championship.

And on Saturday Cameroon stunned the African champions on penalties to clinch a place at next year's Olympics.


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Is long overdue, waiting for siasia to be shown the way out.

Why must they sack Uche (because she has no godfather) and retain Siasia (because of the Aso Rock connection), Siasia must also go because his contract says that he must reach the semi finals of the nations cup and here he is not even getting to compete in the ACN proper. Uche you tried for the Falcons. No mind them Nigeria is a country were double standards is the norm.

Is it just me, cos I think she resembles Taiye Taiwo with a wig on ?

donspony:

Is it just me, cos I think she resembles Taiye Taiwo with a wig on ?

is that commendation or condemnation?

Just an observation. ^_^

donspony:

Just an observation. ^_^

And how is your observation related to the topic in question?.

Please grow up.

Apollonio:

And how is your observation related to the topic in question?.

Please grow up.

una dey fight, don't know what we are saying, you just bump in to topic. grow up pls

me too, taye taiwo was first on my mind

Pls. [b]N[/b]ational [b]F[/b]ailure [b]F[/b]ederation should endeavor to pay all her arrears b4 parting ways, heard the last pay she received was 2yrs ago 

Congratulations Uche. You may go and prove yourself elsewhere. Nigeria football federation is not worth all these stress. Now what about Siasia?
Aso rock connection? We are watching and waiting.

Apollonio:

And how is your observation related to the topic in question?.

Please grow up.

Helium head. What is there to grow up about

Fair enough

Pls, tell Akide that; ''Being a good student doesn't make one a good teacher''.

For Uche, she should try again next time

why have those in the glass house refused to resign?

instead they are blaming the coaches