Samson Siasia eager for Nigeria return

As uncertainty continues to linger over Stephen Keshi’s reign as Eagles boss, the former national team coach has declared his readiness to handle the African side if called upon

Former Nigeria head coach Samson Siasia has expressed his readiness to manage the Super Eagles if approached by the nation's football federation.

Siasia was relieved of his job after the country's failure to qualify for the 2012 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations staged in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

The former Eagles coach said he learned from his past errors and would be willing to prove his doubters wrong if given a second chance.

"I have been there before and I did my best. Yes, I am always ready to come back and continue from where I stopped," Siasia was quoted by DailyNewsWatch.

"Honestly, I will be delighted to come back if the Nigeria football authorities need my services.

"I have learnt my lessons and this time round I am ready to shame my critics. I had no time to prove myself with the team.

"I was there for only 10 months, which was not enough. It takes time to build a good team. Of course it is a thing of pride to be the coach once again," he continued.

"I have always felt I’ve an unfinished business with the Super Eagles considering the way I left. We had a great team that I could have built on for the future, but I was denied the opportunity and I really felt bad about it."

Meanwhile, the ex-international has strongly denied holding any pre-contract talks with officials of the Nigeria Football Federation as a potential replacement for out-of-contract Stephen Keshi.

"Which NFF are you talking about? This is news to me. Nobody has discussed anything like that with me. May be they are talking about the NFF getting a new coach after its Congress.

"If they want me, fine. If they don’t want me, fine. I wish Keshi well and I have no grudges against him. He has done well for the country."