By Saheed Afolabi
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have blasted the national women’s football team coach, Randy Waldrum over his unsavouring comments against his employers.
In his latest podcast interview, Waldrum had recently called the NFF out for not backing him enough to dispatch his duty, as well lack of usage of preparation funds and unpaid salaries.
In his reaction, the NFF director of communications, Demola Olajire lambasted Waldrum for being a coward who suddenly found his voice when he’s about to lead the Nigeria to the Women’s World Cup.
The NFF spokesperson detailed how the World Cup allowance has been spent with the double header friendly matches in Japan, invitational tournament in Mexico, and including the two weeks training tour at the Gold Coast in Australia as they prepare for the World Cup.
“Incompetent loudmouth. Found his voice now since he’s about to achieve his only ambition of leading a team at the Women’s World Cup,” Olajire told NigeriaFootball.ng.
“Everyone knows FIFA pays preparation money for every team going to the Women’s World Cup. The team travelled to Japan to play matches, travelled to Mexico for a tournament and travelled to Turkey to play matches.
“The team is presently having a 15-day training camp in Gold Coast ahead of the Women’s World Cup. Is it Mr Blabbermouth Waldrum who has been paying? He claims he’s been at the job because of the players. Bollocks.
“His entire objective has always been to add leading a team at the World Cup to his CV. Worst coach to have handled the Super Falcons of Nigeria by a country mile.”
The back and forth between Waldrum and his employers NFF is not coming at the right time as many fears this could rub off negatively on the performance of the team.
Waldrum have been accused of neglecting the growth of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership as he has failed to attend a league game for two years.