Sunday Oliseh has been unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation, replacing sacked Stephen Keshi, as coach of the Super Eagles.
The 40-year-old was the overwhelming favourite to be handed the role after the ‘Big Boss’ was shown the exit door by the NFF two weeks ago.
And on Wednesday, Oliseh finally signed a contract with the NFF which ties him to the Super Eagles until 2020, becoming the fifth player in the 1994 class to handle the senior national team after Austin Eguavoen, Samson Siasia, Daniel Amokachi and Keshi.
"It's a great honour to be coach of this great nation,” said Oliseh at the unveiling ceremony in Abuja.
"I'm not coming as a messiah. I'm coming as a man who wants to serve his country and give 150%.
"Gone are the days when we had individual players who can win games on their own. But we have potential," he said.
He also laid down the law to players of Nigerian origin on his requirements before they can feature for his team.
"No player outside of first division in Nigeria or elsewhere will play for the Super Eagles. We will work together with the technical committee because if we fail, they fail,” he concluded.
The ex-Nigeria international will now hope to inspire an immediate improvement in the Eagles’ fortunes, starting with a win against Tanzania in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in September.
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