By OJIEVA EHIOSUN
Monday, May 29, 2006

Football fans gave this advice on BrilaFM while reacting to Amokachi’s unprofessional/unsportsmanly conduct in South Africa recently, where Nigeria’s Under-23 national team took on their South African counterparts, Amaglug-glug in a friendly game.

The first leg of the match ended 1–1, while Nigeria lost 0–2 to the hosts in the second leg. Based on this defeat, the Nigerian coach was given a red card for insulting the referee.

According to Yomi Abiodun, a football fan: "It’s too early for Daniel Amokachi to start his national assignment this way. He should understand that he’s no longer a player and as such, must change his character if he is to achieve any good thing with his team."

For Bayo Akindayo: "Right from the day Amokachi was appointed coach of the Dream Team, I knew he would fail. He should try and realise that there’s a difference between being a player and being a coach. As a coach, he must behave as one."

According to Felix Utubor, another fan: "We want Samson Siasia to handle these boys, he was the person who assembled them because they graduated from Under-20 to the Under-23 and he understands their chemisrty. Amokachi cannot handle the boys, they are too big for him.”