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Samson Siasia’s Five-year Ban Over, Free to Return to Coaching

One of Nigeria’s most decorated football coaches, Samson Siasia, has become a free man to return to the sport again after serving a five-year ban by FIFA.

The former Nigerian international who clocked 57 years two days ago, was initially banned for life for allegations of match-fixing by FIFA.

Siasia fought the ban imposed in 2019, trying to prove his innocence in the allegations of accepting to work in the Australian League under the terms of a known match-fixer, Wilson Perumal.

However, succour came the way of the Bayelsa-born gaffer when the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) reduced the ban to five years and the $50,000 fine quashed.

Today, August 16, 2024, is Siasia’s Freedom Day to return to the football business.

With a CV that shows Siasia as the only indigenous coach to win silver and bronze medals in the Olympic Games men’s football tournament in 2008 and 2016, plus a silver medal finish in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2005, he remains the most successful to-date.

With the Super Eagles job vacant following the resignation of Finidi George, speculations are rife that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may once again look in the direction of Siasia who has had two stints at the position.

However, other opportunities may also be available. Several clubs in Nigeria’s domestic leagues, including the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and Nigeria National League (NNL), are reportedly interested in securing Siasia’s services.

Among these clubs is former NPFL champions Mighty Jets, who are said to be in discussions with Siasia about a potential role.

Before his ban, Siasia held a U.S. Soccer Federation coaching license and had achieved significant coaching success.


Lalasticlala mynd44 mukina2
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/08/16/samson-siasias-five-year-ban-over-free-to-return-to-coaching/

Ok

Kudos to Mr Siasia


The minister of sports already wants him to take over the super eagles


So guys
Is Sampson Siasia the right man to take over the super eagles now

Wow! Just like yesterday.
Congratulations to him!
I hope he has learnt his lessons and can now play the international sport politics.

He should better go and start farming.

Treasure17:
He should better go and start farming.

naaa, that’s your family trade


Football is his calling

Efuaye:
Wow! Just like yesterday.
Congratulations to him!
I hope he has learnt his lessons and can now play the international sport politics.

Was actually framed up

NoahHadNoArk:
naaa, that’s your family trade


Football is his calling

A corrupted calling and obviously corruption is your family trade. Be deceiving yourself there.

robosky02:
Samson Siasia’s Five-year Ban Over, Free to Return to Coaching

One of Nigeria’s most decorated football coaches, Samson Siasia, has become a free man to return to the sport again after serving a five-year ban by FIFA.

The former Nigerian international who clocked 57 years two days ago, was initially banned for life for allegations of match-fixing by FIFA.

Siasia fought the ban imposed in 2019, trying to prove his innocence in the allegations of accepting to work in the Australian League under the terms of a known match-fixer, Wilson Perumal.

However, succour came the way of the Bayelsa-born gaffer when the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) reduced the ban to five years and the $50,000 fine quashed.

Today, August 16, 2024, is Siasia’s Freedom Day to return to the football business.

With a CV that shows Siasia as the only indigenous coach to win silver and bronze medals in the Olympic Games men’s football tournament in 2008 and 2016, plus a silver medal finish in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2005, he remains the most successful to-date.

With the Super Eagles job vacant following the resignation of Finidi George, speculations are rife that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may once again look in the direction of Siasia who has had two stints at the position.

However, other opportunities may also be available. Several clubs in Nigeria’s domestic leagues, including the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) and Nigeria National League (NNL), are reportedly interested in securing Siasia’s services.

Among these clubs is former NPFL champions Mighty Jets, who are said to be in discussions with Siasia about a potential role.

Before his ban, Siasia held a U.S. Soccer Federation coaching license and had achieved significant coaching success.


Lalasticlala mynd44 mukina2
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/08/16/samson-siasias-five-year-ban-over-free-to-return-to-coaching/

Glad to see him come back