Jay Jay Okocha Moves To Become Sunday Oliseh’s Assistant As Ousted Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi Lobbies Hard For A Return

Information filtering in have it that, celebrity ex international Austin Jay Jay Okocha is making underground moves to become a part of the new coaching crew of the senior national football team.

The former on field sensation is said to be making this attempt via talks with top members of the Nigeria Football Federation.

Okocha presently a part of the NFF as Chairman of the association’s study group is
Austine Okocha said to be keen to become a member of the coaching crew of about to be unveiled new super eagle’s helmsman.

According to information credited to continental sports platform AfricanFootball.com Okocha reportedly reached out to some top level NFF members proposing himself as Oliseh’s Assistant.

He wants the NFF to make his appointment rather than lobby Oliseh for recommendation in other to have better rating if, and operate out of the cloud of the coach’s worker.

Added information revealed that though he might have reached out to major influence pullers in the NFF, Okocha’ history with Oliseh stands in his way.
Stephen Keshi Sunday Oliseh
The two are said to have age long animosity dating as far back as their playing days with the Super Eagles.

Okocha stands accused of usurping Oliseh’s role as team’s captain to the 2002 World cup.

Also listed as challenges against the former master dribbler is lack of qualification as regards Coaching License.

Incoming Oliseh and his preffered belgian assistant are both Fifa Licensed coaches.

Related digs revealed while the drama Okocha drama plays out, ousted Super Eagles coach – Stephen Keshi is said to be hard at work lobbying top players at the National Sports Commission to nullify his sack.

The NSC recently communicated a letter to the NFF faulting the manner of engagement of Oliseh and insisting the position of Head Coach of the Super Eagles remain vacant.

This is in the face of talks a private company has confirmed interest to pay his salaries.

Keshi is said to be working underground to leverage on the void between NSC and NFF insisting his sack improper.

‘Though it presents just a glimmer of hope…he has overwhelming powerful forces against him, Keshi is still fighting underground for a return’ an insider divulged.

But digs by societynowng revealed the former coach is gone.

According to a source ‘ he was outplayed and has no second option…he publicly denied applying for the ivory coast job after he was short listed and got sacked unceremoniously!…his alternate plan was taken away from him, that is the length those against him would go…how then can he work with them again?’