Yobo: ‘NFF Must Change The Way They Treat Indigenous Coaches’

Former Nigerian international Joseph Yobo has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to change the way they treat indigenous coaches whenever they are in charge of the Super Eagles.

In a chat with Brila FM, Yobo, who captain the senior national team to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations under late coach Stephen Keshi, stated that he has not shut the door on coaching.

The former Everton star also said that he has learnt a lot from Gernot Rohr, but mostly under Augustine Eguavoen during their time with the Super Eagles.

“My life doesn’t depend on coaching, but if I don’t go back to coaching, I believe Nigeria missed something. Everyone who knows me knows my passion for the game, I put my heart into it.

“I learnt a lot from Gernot Rohr, but mostly under Eguavoen. They didn’t allow me to follow through so they could see what I had learned and how I could impact the players.

“I haven’t shut the door on coaching, but it’s not my top priority. They need to change the way they treat our local coaches.

“That was the only reason I didn’t want to join while I was still playing, even though I had the opportunity to see how it works,” the 44-year-old said in quotes revealed by Brila.