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2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner Vincent Enyeama has revealed his eyes are set on turning into the pinnacle coach of the Tremendous Eagles within the not-too-distant future, Soccernet.ng reviews.
Enyeama confessed that two components stopped him from becoming a member of others in making use of for the place, because it has been vacant because the departure of Portuguese tactician Jose Peseiro.
It will be recalled that a number of former Nigeria internationals, together with Daniel Amokachi, Michael Nsien, George Finidi, and Emmanuel Amunike, confirmed curiosity in turning into the pinnacle coach of the nationwide staff after Peseiro give up the position.
The previous Sporting Lisbon and Porto boss had guided the Tremendous Eagles to the ultimate of the 2023 AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire. Nonetheless, he left the place after failing to succeed in a contract extension settlement with the Nigeria Soccer Federation, NFF.
Former Lille goalkeeper Enyeama has revealed he would have additionally thrown his hat within the ring for the job if he had secured his teaching certificates and was not so invested in his lodge enterprise.
Since his retirement, the CAF Champions League winner has devoted his time and sources to the expansion and growth of the Vinpy Resorts.
In between his enterprise endeavours, Enyeama has been shuttling Europe and Nigeria, engaged on getting his teaching papers.
The previous Enyimba FC goalie maintains that, however for these two impediments, he would have been within the operating to be the brand new Tremendous Eagles coach.
Requested in a chat with Afrik-Foot why he has not utilized to work with the nationwide staff as many others have accomplished, Enyeama replied,
“No, no, no. It’s not that I’m not ; it’s simply that I’m not licensed. For you to have the ability to coach the Tremendous Eagles, you should be licensed. That’s the minimal commonplace.
“That’s the primary cause, after which for the truth that I’ve been very busy creating and managing my lodge has taken a whole lot of my consideration, and that enterprise is a very powerful factor for me now.
“So soccer is like quantity two for me now until simply someday the Nigeria Soccer Federation says, ‘Please come and share your wealth of expertise on this space with these gamers,’ then it turns into a special factor altogether.
“For now, I’ve to attend till I get the mandatory certificates earlier than I can say that is the place I wish to coach or the realm the place I can assist the nationwide groups.”
Former Nigerian goalkeepers typically are likely to grow to be goalkeeper coaches after they finish their taking part in careers.
Nevertheless, Enyeama insists his need is to not be part of the queue for goalkeeping coaches however to deal with a senior staff as the pinnacle coach.
“No matter I’m doing now could be how one can grow to be a full coach of a staff, and never simply goalies coach. If I’ve to be a goalies coach, then it needs to be with very younger ones in junior groups as a result of they’re those you actually educate.
“They’re nonetheless rising and open to studying new issues; these ones you possibly can simply transmit what you need.
“A few of the established goalkeepers usually are not really easy to handle as a result of they have already got fastened mindsets sort of. When you’re known as into the nationwide staff, you don’t actually coach them however handle them.
“That’s why most trainers normally introduce workouts that might maintain the goalkeepers very match as they already are shaped and agency in different areas.
“It will likely be good to handle the total staff as a result of, as a goalkeeper, you all the time have a full view of the sphere and what everyone seems to be doing at any given time.
“And that’s why most goalies make good coaches and most midfielders do nicely too, as we are able to see in (Pep) Guardiola, (Xabi) Alonso, Xavi. They have been all midfielders.”
Enyeama is essentially the most capped Tremendous Eagles goalkeeper, with 101 appearances for the three-time African champions earlier than retiring in 2015.
