Former Nigerian footballer, Felix Owolabi, has lamented the the decision of world football governing body, FIFA, to take over administrative control of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The 63-year-old former Shooting Stars forward made his opinion known in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday.
FIFA had announced its plans to take over the administration of CAF in a statement on its website on Thursday.
“It’s a shame, honestly, that this is happening now. The timing is wrong. So many things are wrong. With all eyes on Africa, we don’t need this distraction.
“The spotlight should be on the players and nothing should take that spotlight away from them,” he said.
Owolabi also said that he expected the Nigerian men team to defeat Burundi in their first at the African Cup of Nations on Saturday, he however urged them not underrate any team.
“I believe they know what they need to do, but they need to believe in themselves and be confident against any team.
“But they should also be careful because there is a thin line between confidence and underrating a team,” he said.
