“The players have come to realise that your mistake is mine and mine is yours.’’
Mr Izilein said he learned of the news of the first U-16 World Cup-winning coach in the early hours of Wednesday.
“We cannot leave a vacuum there; we must put somebody there.’’
The NFF is in the process of electing new executives as the second tenure of the current president Amaju Pinnick expires this month.
The Falconets won their two opening group matches by defeating France and South Korea by the same scoreline,1-0.
Izilein advised Peseiro to look at players in the Nigeria local league that could combine well with the foreign-based players.
“Some members of the NFF who have no knowledge of football always dictate what happens. You can’t know it more than the person who has played the game…”
