These were the words of the former foreign coach of the Super Eagles, Clemens Westerhof, who spoke to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Sport, expressing his mind that he can “make Nigeria great again” if he is appointed coach for a second time.
Westerhof coached Nigeria for five years from 1989, winning the 1994 Nations Cup and leading them to their first World Cup in the same year.
He said: “I know what Nigeria lacks and I can make them great again. Just give me the Super Eagles again and watch what we can all achieve together
“For 22 years I have watched everything I built slowly collapse and all I need is a chance to fix the national team again.
“With due respect to Sunday Oliseh, he was a good player but the job of managing Nigeria is not for an inexperienced person and that is the reason things never worked out.
“I know what Nigeria lacks and need to be respected in the world again. ”
The Super Eagles won the 2013 Nations Cup but have now failed to qualify for two consecutive tournaments.
Dutchman, Westerhof feels he is the right man for the job and insists he has unfinished business with the Super Eagles.
“I left Nigeria as number five in the world and now I want to do it again, this is my second country and what I accomplished then is possible again,” he said.
“Just give me the Super Eagles again and watch what we can all achieve together.”
Westerhof, who is the longest-serving manager in the history of Nigerian football, has also coached in the Netherlands, South Africa, Egypt and Zimbabwe. [myad]
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