Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi has publicly defended Nigeria's head coach Eric Chelle amid criticism from former national team captain Sunday Oliseh, Soccernet.ng reports .
Olympiacos star Onyemaechi has described Chelle as the "right guy for the job even as the Malian tactician navigates an impressive start to his tenure as the Super Eagles boss.
Onyemaechi, who has been a regular in the Nigerian setup since Chelle's appointment, dismissed external doubts surrounding the coach's ability and urged critics to look beyond the surface.
What Onyemaechi said in support of Super Eagles coach ChelleThe 26-year-old left-back's comments come in response to recent remarks by Sunday Oliseh, who questioned the decision to hand the national team role to a non-Nigerian.
Oliseh, a former Borussia Dortmund midfielder and 1994 AFCON winner, did not hold back in a blunt interview with SuperSport.