Former national captain and coach, Sunday Oliseh, has said that Nigerians are now happy with mediocres in the Super Eagles.
According to him, sports lovers in the country now celebrate even third place in Africa.
Oliseh noted that the profile of the Super Eagles has fallen, adding that the team now lacks quality.
The former Juventus midfielder pointed out that the current team can only boast of a handful of stars in top-flight European clubs unlike his playing days.
“The demands that we have; the qualification that you have before you can play for the Super Eagles; the bar has been reduced,” the former Nigerian captain told Channels Television.
“We as a nation are now happy with mediocrity. We celebrate even third place in Africa. When you are Nigerian, you are the best. You don’t celebrate even second.
“That is why when I coached Super Eagles, the first thing I told them was ‘If you are not playing in the first division anywhere in the world, forget Super Eagles’ because the best has to play here,” the 1996 Olympic gold medalist added.
Nigerians now celebrate mediocres in Super Eagles, no top players – Sunday Oliseh
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