“Why I criticized the Nigerian media”- Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum

“The American tactician axed the Nigerian media on the post-match convention after the victory over Botswana, however he has been referred to as to order

Tremendous Falcons coach Randy Waldrum has revealed that he criticized the Nigerian media as a result of he desires them to dwell extra on the positives even when the staff loses.

The Tremendous Falcons started their journey to a tenth Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations trophy on a poor notice. Nigeria misplaced 2-1 to South Africa of their opening fixture of the event.

Asides from the loss, the standard of play was poor, with the Tremendous Falcons missing cohesion in assault.

Nonetheless, they bounced again with a formidable 2-0 victory over Botswana. It was a dominant show from Nigeria, as they confirmed class on the evening and created extra possibilities than they did in opposition to South Africa.

Nonetheless, earlier than the win in opposition to Botswana, Nigerian journalists complained that they have been barred from following the staff and conducting interviews with the ladies.

The problem was introduced naked on the post-match convention for the sport in opposition to Botswana. And the American gaffer insisted that the Nigerian media had a destructive impact on the Tremendous Falcons.

Nonetheless, Waldrum quickly withdrew his statements after a warning from the Nigeria Soccer Federation.

Forward of the ultimate group recreation in opposition to Burundi, Waldrum defined the motive for his earlier statements.

“I’m an enormous believer in constructing the Girls’s recreation,” Waldrum mentioned as per OgaNla media.

“And I simply assume we’d like the media as a result of they’re vital to us

“I’d wish to see positives in our recreation. All of us ought to be held accountable after we don’t win, and questions ought to be requested.

“However I feel there are such a lot of positives about not solely the staff, the Tremendous Falcons, and the gamers individually. However there are additionally positives about all of the groups on this event.

“For now we are attempting to develop the Girls’s recreation. We simply want as a lot optimistic information as we are able to. We’re nonetheless not considered on the identical degree as the lads’s recreation.

“And people issues generally for a coach could be irritating. As a result of there are such a lot of issues that we are able to do higher to advertise our recreation than simply bury the gamers, bury the workers, and bury the federation on a regular basis.”

Nigeria commerce tackles in opposition to Burundi who’re the weeping ladies of the group. And nothing wanting victory is anticipated from the nine-time African champions.