By Eddie Akalonu

Former chairman of  Nigeria Football Association, NFA technical committee, Brigadier-General Gregory  Adebiyi has called on football lovers, ex players as well as stakeholders to exercise caution in their comments, suggestions and or criticisms of Stephen Keshi and the Eagles on the on-going African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The former NFA Board member said that even though most of the comments made may look good,  they are actually distractions to the coach and the team, adding, “some that I have read actually are issues the personalities involved should have spoken to Keshi as his friend or associate without making them public. There are some unpalatable comments coming from the NFF people, who in my opinion, could have called him inside the board-room to talk things over.”

Continuing, he said, “our opponents are not resting on their oars but would exploit loopholes made public about our team by us. So, there lies the need to exercise restraint in comments and criticisms and allow the coach good space to work on the team for the game in Calabar next month because our sole aim should be how to beat Liberia and win the ticket for the competition.

Other than that, all the hue and cry over Keshi, the Eagles and result are uncalled for because it’s about a year or so he was handed the team so why not give him space to work.”