As uncertainty continues to trail Stephen Keshi’s stay as Eagles’ gaffer, the former national team gaffer has declared his readiness to handle the African champions if called upon.
Former Nigeria head coach Samson Siasia has expressed his readiness to manage the Super Eagles if approached by the Nigeria Football Federation.Siasia was relieved of his job after failing to qualify the country for the 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations staged in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
The former Flying Eagles coach said he learnt from his past errors and would be willing to prove his doubters wrong if given a second chance.
"I have been there before and I did my best. Yes, I am always ready to come back and continue from where I stopped,” Siasia was quoted by DailyNewsWatch.
"Honestly, I will be delighted to come back if the Nigeria football authorities need my services.
"I have learnt my lessons and this time round I am ready to shame my critics. I had no time to prove myself with the team.
"I was there for only 10 months, which was not enough. It takes time to build a good team. Of course it is a thing of pride to be the coach once again,” he continued.
"I have always felt I’ve an unfinished business with the Super Eagles considering the way I left. We had a great team that I could have built on for the future, but I was denied the opportunity and I really felt bad about it.”
Meanwhile, the ex-international has strongly denied holding any pre-contract talks with officials of the Nigeria Football Federation as a potential replacement for out-of-contract Stephen Keshi.
"Which NFF are you talking about? This is news to me. Nobody has discussed anything like that with me. May be they are talking about the NFF getting a new coach after its Congress.
"If they want me fine; if they don’t want me fine. I wish Keshi well and I have no grudges against him. He has done well for the country,” he concluded.
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