Nigeria Football Federation president, Aminu Maigari has hinted that the new Eagles’ coach would not be allowed to wield absolute powers, recalling that Samson Siasia had absolute authority over the affairs of the team during his 10-months spell but still had shortcomings. .

Maigari declared in Abuja that the federation, in the new dispensation, would guard against dressing room disharmony by paying attention to little details, which are capable of causing disaffection between players and coach.

“We gave Siasia too much powers. But obviously he failed to manage the situation well.

“We would get involved with the team’s conduct this time around and we would introduce a code of conduct to check the excesses of the players and the coaches,” Maigari stated.

Maigari disagreed with suggestions in certain quarters that the NFF was making Siasia a scapegoat, after the Eagles crashed out of the Nations Cup.

Observers are of the view that the unwholesome conditions in the administration of Nigeria football systematically contributed to the general decline of football in the country.

However, Maigari argued that the sacked coach was given all the necessary support and therefore he was solely responsible for the dismal result.