I have no regret saying no to Pinnick NFF’s offer – Olofinjana

Seyi Olofinjana has revealed that he has no regret turning down the offer handed to him by NFF President Amaju Pinnick.

The former Wolves and Stoke City midfielder who has two masters degrees – as a sports director and a project manager, said the NFF made the decision easier for him.

NFF president Amaju Pinnick approached Seyi Olofinjana for the role of technical director but rejected it before it was given to Augustine Eguavoen.

“It was difficult, but at the same time, easy,” Olofinjana told BBC in an interview.

“I think the federation made it a little bit easier for me to make that judgement call. There were certain questions I asked of the federation that they weren’t able to answer.

“What needs doing? Where do they think we are as a nation? Where do we need to get to? How quickly do we need to get to those places?

“I didn’t get answers to those questions and that is the day-to-day job for me. If there’s no clarity, there’s no going forward.

“Do I regret saying no? Absolutely not. Is there a part of me that thinks it could be a good opportunity for me to go and put myself in the history books and try to help my people? Absolutely! I’m still looking for that opportunity

“I’ll continue to knock on the door. Any day. I don’t know the day. I’m Nigerian. I can’t change that.”

Seyi Olafinjana is the technical director at Switzerland’s most successful club Grasshopper Zurich.