Ladan Issah Bosso, Technical Adviser of Bayelsa United, insists that the club’s struggles in the ongoing 2024/2025 NPFL campaign have nothing to do with coaching or management, Completesports.com reports.
Bosso, 57, made this assertion amidst growing calls from fans for his resignation, with Bayelsa United sitting in 14th position in the NPFL table with 33 points.
Despite their 2-1 comeback win against Bendel Insurance in Sunday’s matchday 27 fixture at Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, Bosso stood firm in his belief that external factors are responsible for the team’s struggles.
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Kayode Solomon stunned the home fans with a 36th-minute opener for Bendel Insurance. However, James Emo levelled the scoreline two minutes into first-half added time, ensuring both sides went into the break at 1-1. Bina Tombiri then secured the win for Bayelsa United with his 64th-minute strike, bringing joy to the home supporters.
“Forget about fans. I know that there are fans with interest. And that’s what’s happening,” Bosso, a former Flying Eagles coach, said when reminded of the fans’ displeasure with Bayelsa United’s performance.
“The problem of Bayelsa United is not coaching. The problem of this team is not management. The problem of this team is more of environmental. People are here with their selfish interest.
“Because this player or that player is not playing, and that’s why they keep saying, ‘Bosso this, Bosso that.’ I’m here to further make name; to maintain the name I’ve made already. So, if they say Bosso must go, it’s nothing big nor strange.
“Bosso get house. But the issue now is that we’re here to work for Bayelsa State, and we must work for Bayelsa the way we can so that everybody will be happy. I want to leave a legacy here.”
Bosso also identified injuries and suspensions as key reasons why his team did not perform to their full potential against Insurance.
“As far as I’m concerned, this is one of the cheapest games I’ve played at home,” he said.
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“Look at the number of chances we missed and compare it with their (Insurance) own. The only thing is that there are too many changes in our own team. First, injury. Second, the key player that has been very consistent (Jawad Mustapha) was out. So it’s difficult to fill that gap.
“However, the player that came in did his best, that is Ahmed Goforth. Jawad has been a key member of the team and has not missed even one match. But today, he’s missing because of accumulated yellow cards.
“So, that’s one thing that made the game a little difficult as to the way you’re looking at it. But as far as I’m concerned, Bendel Insurance is one of the easiest teams we’ve faced this season here at home.”
Bayelsa United will face five-time NPFL champions Heartland in a matchday 28 fixture at Dan Anyiam Stadium on Sunday. However, Bosso remains confident about his team’s chances.
“As far as I’m concerned, Heartland is not a difficult game. All I need to do is to get my boys organised. Get them to have total preparation for that game. We can get something there,” he concluded.
By Sab Osuji
De Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) heeft de afgelopen jaren veel opschudding veroorzaakt in de voetbalwereld. Een van de teams dat de aandacht heeft getrokken is Bayelsa United, dat te kampen heeft gehad met een reeks tegenslagen en problemen. Echter, volgens coach Kabiru Dogo, zijn deze problemen niet te wijten aan coaching of management.
In een recent interview benadrukte coach Dogo dat de problemen van Bayelsa United voornamelijk te wijten zijn aan externe factoren, zoals financiële moeilijkheden en gebrek aan infrastructuur. Hij legde uit dat het team hard heeft gewerkt en goed heeft gepresteerd onder zijn leiding, maar dat ze werden tegengehouden door zaken buiten hun controle.
Desondanks belooft coach Dogo een erfenis achter te laten bij Bayelsa United. Hij is vastbesloten om het team te helpen groeien en succesvol te worden, ondanks de moeilijkheden waarmee ze te maken hebben. Hij gelooft dat met de juiste ondersteuning en investeringen, Bayelsa United een krachtpatser kan worden in de NPFL en zelfs internationaal succes kan behalen.
Coach Dogo benadrukt ook het belang van geduld en doorzettingsvermogen in de sportwereld. Hij gelooft dat succes niet van de ene op de andere dag komt, maar dat het vereist is om hard te werken en vastberaden te blijven, zelfs in moeilijke tijden. Hij is vastbesloten om zijn spelers te blijven motiveren en inspireren, zodat ze het beste uit zichzelf kunnen halen en hun doelen kunnen bereiken.
Al met al is coach Kabiru Dogo een inspirerende figuur in de Nigeriaanse voetbalwereld. Ondanks de uitdagingen waarmee Bayelsa United te maken heeft, blijft hij optimistisch en vastberaden om het team naar succes te leiden. Met zijn leiderschap en toewijding belooft hij een blijvende erfenis achter te laten bij Bayelsa United en de NPFL als geheel.
