Former coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, Finidi George says Victor Osimhen has yet to apologise for the viral social media tirade that disrespected him.
Finidi, who is now in charge of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Rivers United, revealed he reached out to the forward to resolve the issue.
It would be recalled that Osimhen l+shed out at the coach following a report that his commitment was questioned after his missed the team’s world cup qualifiers games against South Africa and Benin Republic due to a knock.
It was said that Finidi told the hierarchy of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that Osimhen should have played in at least one of the games. Osimhen reacted angrily to the report by going to his Instagram handle to hit back at the coach in a disrespectful manner using a live video.
There were calls for the 25 year old to apologize for his rant , after plans by the NFF to suspend him from the team was halted by the minister for sports senator John Enoh. According to Finidi, he still hasn’t received any apology from Osimhen who scored for the Super Eagles in their 3-0 win over Benin Republic on Wednesday in the AFCON qualifiers.
“I sent him a message that it was not the best way, just someone telling you that coach said that and you’re taking about me like I said it in an interview,” Finidi told Nigeria Info FM. From that point I didn’t hear from him, I moved on and I wish everybody well, only God will judge”.
When asked about the possibility of Osimhen facing a ban from the national team, Finidi responded, “I don’t know, he is there already. Let him be.”