NFF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEET FRIDAY WITHOUT OLISEH

The technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are to meet in Abuja Friday morning, but without Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh in attendance.

Oliseh has said he will be in England this weekend to meet up with some of the country’s top stars in the Premier League like Mikel Obi of Chelsea, Watford striker Odion Ighalo as well as Victor Moses, who is on loan at West Ham from Chelsea.

The NFF had ordered Oliseh to Abuja on the same day to defend his call-ups for next month’s all-important AFCON qualifiers against Egypt.

However, an official disclosed that the committee are expected to deliberate on CHAN 2016 report, among other pressing technical matters affecting the various national teams.

Both the Nigeria U23 and U20 male teams are expected to shortly begin training camp ahead of major engagements.

The Olympic team are due to play a series of friendlies against Rio Olympics hosts Brazil next month, while the Flying Eagles will begin their qualifying campaign in May for the U20 AFCON in Zambia in 2017.