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Former head coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, has hit out at John Mikel Obi after the ex-Chelsea midfielder questioned his coaching ability on his podcast.

Oliseh was in charge of the Nigerian national team for eight months from July 2015.

His stint in charge was marred with controversies, leading to his eventual resignation.

Mikel Obi, who was one of the senior players at the time, recently said Oliseh was a great individual but he knew nothing about coaching.

In a new interview with Elegbete TV, Oliseh fired back at Mikel Obi.

He said: “I think the kid (Mikel) needs help, to be honest. There’s something I’ve not really shown much, I won the best coach for the first period of the Jupiler League, which is in the Dutch league.

“That was not voted by the press, that was voted by the players and the coaches of the league.

“I’m the only, and the first coloured man from Sub-Saharan Africa to ever win this title with a club like Fortuna Duesseldorf, who had very average players who were able to qualify from the second division from last position to the first division, where they still are now.

“I don’t need to justify myself being a good coach or anything to the kid. I call him (Mikel) a kid because my son is 27 years old.

“When he made this statement, I heard about it, but I couldn’t go on television and start arguing with someone like him. It’s degrading as a coach, you don’t go into the media and start arguing with your player.

“But I would like to help the boy because I think he needs some help. You cannot become a legend with your mouth.

“You cannot achieve what you were not able to achieve on the pitch outside the pitch by talking on a podcast.”

EreluRoz:
These ones should go and sit down now, we are dealing with jarus and his messy second wife saga

givedemwotowoto:
Are you done with teaching PO and Obidients a lesson?

givedemwotowoto:
Mikel had potential but didn’t worked hard enough on the pitch

gistray:
Mikel talks very carelessly

He goes uninvited to Podcasts hating on people for no reason

givedemwotowoto:
Mikel had potential but didn’t worked hard enough on the pitch

Ojuntana:
Is it true that Mikel said his family members beg him for money

MASTAkiLLAh:
LMAOOOOOOOO Oliseh dey blow breeze , dey expose Mikel yansh. People didn't see the fact he was bang average in green because his Chelsea performances kept blinding them but I saw through him yeah. Oliseh still remains a legend and one of the best local coaches we have in Nigeria much to the chagrin of the greedy bastards in the NFF

Truth234:
No. He only discussed challenges faced by footballer when Victor Osimhen's family issue hit the net.

gistray:
Mikel talks very carelessly

He goes uninvited to Podcasts hating on people for no reason

Christlike01:
It's in the blood if you get what I mean.

gistray:
I don't get what you mean Kunle 🫤