Daniel Ogunmodede, stand-in coach of the Super Eagles B, disclosed that the team was disappointed by CAF’s decision to postpone the CHAN 2024 tournament due to infrastructure delays.
Speaking to 54footballX following the Super Eagles B’s 3-2 friendly win over Sunshine Stars, Daniel Ogunmodede echoed the team’s frustrations, noting that they made significant sacrifices to get ready for the tournament, only to have it postponed.
”The players felt disappointed. Psychologically, everyone is not happy considering the amount of work we’ve put in during preparations. During the festive period we could not see our families because of the competition, and all of a sudden it’s being postponed,” he lamented.
Ogunmodede urged the players to maintain their concentration, emphasizing that no one has a guaranteed spot in the team when the camp reopens, and that competition for places will remain fierce.
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”Our job is to remain focused. The players have to go back to their clubs and maintain same intensity, same ideology and same consistency because coming back is not automatic, so they have to be prepared,” he said.
According to Ogunmodede, there are discussions for the team to reconvene for camp immediately after the NPFL season concludes in May, aiming to maintain the players’ fitness levels and ensure they’re prepared for the tournament’s August kickoff.
”Of course we will be looking at the logic of having them at the end of the season, to make sure they are being camped immediately the season ends. That will take a lot of logistics from the Federation, but at the end it will be worth it,” Ogunmodede revealed.
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