The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will fine coach Sunday Oliseh US$30,000 for his extraordinary eight-minute video rant over the weekend.
Oliseh looks set to consult with his lawyers about contesting the sanction.
The 41-year-old posted a video on his own website to hit back at what he called the "insanity" of his critics.
He had come under pressure after Nigeria failed to get past the group stages of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda.
The coach has since apologised to the NFF for his outburst aimed at the Nigerian media as well as his vociferous former international teammates.
"When I spoke of critics I did not mean the general public of Nigeria! I would never dare refer to my beloved country men as insane!" Oliseh published on his Twitter account.
In another Tweet: "How dare I insult 170 Million people who I love and have shown me so much love. Please forgive the error of editing! God bless you all."
The country's sports minister Solomon Dalung and NFF boss Amaju Pinnick met in the capital Abuja on Tuesday to discuss the embarrassing saga.
Former Nigeria captain Oliseh, who succeeded Stephen Keshi as coach in July, has seen his reign in charge of the three-time African Champions blighted by controversies.
Some high profile players have decided to retire since he took over as coach including goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama - Nigeria's most-capped player - who quit after he was replaced as captain.Two weeks later striker Emmanuel Emenike also announced his retirement from international football.
Oliseh, unpaid for five months, had also gone public with the money problems affecting his team during the CHAN tournament to the embarrassment of his employers.Nigeria faces seven-time African champions Egypt in back-to-back 2017 African Cup of Nations fixtures next month.
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I miss Keshi abeg!..LMAO
End time coach indeed
ReplyDeleteFine or fired?
ReplyDeleteIs he related to Omojuwa?
Eeeeyaaa
ReplyDeleteU dont want to pay him his 5 months salary. Na wa for NFF. APC shame on una ooo
ReplyDeleteYour comment is really 'stoooopid'.
DeleteHe should pay. If u cant take the heat, resign quietly
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This is the way the Cookie Crumbles....
ReplyDeleteOliseh is not very much liked by some people.if not most.Players and Officials alike.
And he Isn't making things easy for himself too.
I have a feeling this fine wil spiral towards sowething else....
Towards The Beginning Of The End.
Yeah he wasn't thinking straight and goofed when he made that silly video but dude has apologised.
DeleteWhat exactly is this staggering fine for?
They should fine him Pls..hes just a cry baby..tired of his ass..if you don't hv a tough skin quit sir!
DeleteN that's how d witches in his village b using his career as hand fan.
DeleteBtw, why is the fine in dollars when we are trying to revive our crumbling naira?
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Beloved country men? LMAO.
ReplyDeleteI try to avoid anyone that uses words like.. you are insane,mad etc.. just watch,something don tweak for inside their brain. So they begin to see every other person as mad........except them.hehe
This is why its good to watch what is said when angry. Now he's explaining what isn't necessary after the deed has been done.
ReplyDeleteHe should be sacked
ReplyDeleteSee his mouth like whistle.
pay ooooooo.
ReplyDeleteChei !!!!!
ReplyDeleteCom your name sweet but your dp here nah horror
DeleteTrouble for Oliseh oooo
ReplyDeleteHe behaves irrational. I thought he was exposed.
ReplyDeleteNa only him sabi use youtube nah!
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