In a candid interview with BBC's Osasu Obayiuwana, former Nigerian football star Austine Jay-Jay Okocha has raised concerns over the treatment of goalkeeper Maduka Okoye by Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro.
Okoye was notably absent from the 25-man roster for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, a decision Okocha deems unjust, linking it to the goalkeeper's 2021 AFCON blunder in the round of 16. Despite other goalkeepers like Frank Uzoho, Stanley Nwabili, and Olorunleke Ojo making the squad, Okocha expressed disappointment in Peseiro's handling of Okoye.
The former Bolton star emphasized Okoye's valuable training and football upbringing, asserting that the exclusion was perplexing and reflected on the national team's player management quality.
The controversy adds an intriguing layer to Nigeria's AFCON preparations, prompting discussions on the coach's decisions and their impact on team dynamics.
