Former Gombe United Football Club Chairman Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe has urged Nigerian fans to vent their anger on Nigeria football federation instead of Super Eagles player Alex Iwobi.
Some fans who thought midfielder Alexi Iwobi was the reason the Super Eagles failed to beat Cote d’Ivoire in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final game, had subjected Iwobi online attacks.
Gara Gombe said it was sad the way fans had to bully Iwobi.
“This development generated reactions from different quarters including the Sports Minister.
“First of all Iwobi is not the only player to such fate. His is nothing compared with Yakubu Aiyegbeni.
“Again, all the misguided fans insulting Iwobi are senseless, if they really love Nigeria, it’s not Iwobi they should be venting their anger and frustrations against, it should be the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) who hired a Coach who didn’t understand his players’ pattern of play, Not Iwobi.
“The NFF and Nigeria football league are managers of the corruption and stealing going on there; They should be fans’ concern, and not innocent Iwobi.
“They have to interrogate Nigeria Football managers under investigation for gross mismanagement of FIFA financial grants and others.
Former president, Amaju Pinnick and Shehu Dikko were there, they have all gone with our money.
“Ibrahim Gusau is yet to unveil his programme since becoming the NFF President. He is clearly a carbon copy of Amaju Pinnick and as far as I am concerned, Nigerian football has no direction, our football is clearly on Autopilot.
Football Fans, should also interogate the NFF officials, than going for the heads of players.
“We all know that, It is the never- say- die- strong will and dogedness of the Super Eagles players that produced such feat and we saw it.
“Honestly, angry football fans should have a rethink, the moment a player fails to play well they attack him, every sportsman and woman usually have a bad day like weather.
“If we have a good system and programme that is accountable and transparent, who would be talking about Iwobi playing badly?
” if NFF has in place a programme and vibrant local league that can produce players, many more Victor Osimhens and Stanley Nwabalis would be discovered.
“Nwabali became a revelation after he played at AFCON through the South African League. Why did his talent escape Coach Jose Pasiero while he was playing in Nigeria?”
