Several members of the Super Eagles are divided over the Nigeria Football Federation’s plan to retain Sweden-born Coach Lars Lagerback following the team’s early exit from the 2010 World Cup tournament in South Africa.
Peoples Daily Sports learnt that some top players had soon after the 2-2 draw with South Korea which ended Nigeria’s World Cup approached the leadership of the football federation to plead for Lagerback’s retention.
But some opposed the idea and canvassed for an indigenous coaching crew to lead the Super Eagles. According to sources, among those that would like to see local coaches at the helms of affair was Peter Osaze Odemwingie.
But the trio of English Premier League stars, skipper Kanu Nwankwo, assistant skipper Joseph Yobo and Yakubu Ayegbeni want his retention.
The Everton defender Joseph Yobo urged the federation to retain Lagerback if the federation wants the team to emerge stronger from its ashes.
Yobo along with Sani Kaita and Yusuf Ayinla were said to have been involved in the campaign for Lagerback, while Osaze Odemwingie and some of the younger players are on the opposing side.
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