By Reno Omokri
Anybody thinking of such a move should ponder the broader implications of something that drastic.
Discipline is essential and should be maintained. But purging perhaps your best player during a qualifying round that you are performing poorly at is itself an own goal.
Yes, there is no I in team. But there is an I in win. And Osimhen is a winner. Our next opponents will be smiling. And this latest action will likely antagonise Osimhen further.
The goal is for him to understand where he erred and apologise. Since that is the goal, it makes more sense, from a leadership point of view, to speak to Osimhen behind the scenes and address the issues that gave rise to his outburst. He would have been more likely to apologise on his own initiative if that course of action was taken.
That is goal oriented leadership, which, in my opinion, the Nigerian Football Federation ought to apply in this instance. Perhaps it is not too late to reconsider the ban.
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