Super Falcons midfielder Ngozi Okobi, has distanced herself from the alleged comments linked to her against team coach, Randy Waldrum.
The statement alleged that she said Waldrum is not better than local coaches in Nigeria.
Okobi, who was dropped from Waldrum’s final 23 players for the World Cup was also quoted to have said that the head coach is making excuses knowing that he will not deliver at the world cup which is to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Recall that Waldrum in an interview stated that the team is not adequately prepared for the tournament.
“He is trying to find excuses because he knows he is going to fail but I must tell you Randy has been the luckiest one among all the coaches, I’m saying this based on experience what I know that has been happening.
“This man is just bringing in all these excuses because he just want to let people know that he is not doing the wrong thing but he is actually doing the biggest wrong thing among all of them.
“He told them he needed a camp in Nigeria which the federation didn’t want to because they don’t have money. I wish he would just get angry and leave the job if he feels he’s been frustrated, it’s not a must that he goes to the World Cup.
“It’s just sad that the NFF will allow him go Scot free on this interview he did and I know he cooked this one up. He is not someone you will help to blow an issue, he is someone you tell to shut up and go and sit outside.
“Randy is not a coach for the Super Falcons, forget about our differences right now he is the least coach that has been coaching the Super Falcons. Even our own local coaches they are far better than him, he doesn’t understand football. He couldn’t stand me making some things right that he didn’t teach us those are the things he’s fighting me for nothing else.
“He’s just seeking attention for people to look at him just in case he fails which I’m not praying for because I want them to go beyond the round of 16,” she was quoted to have stated.
However Okobi in a tweet stated that she never made such statement and that the members of the public should disregard the purported statement.
“I did NOT at anytime or any occasion issue or make such statements.
“It is simply the works of peddlers of FAKE News and FALSEHOOD, who profit from misinformation to gain attention,” she tweeted.
