SportingLife gathered that those clamouring for one believe it would enhance the performance of the players at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup beginning in June after a second round target has been given to the team.
“There is a need for a psychologist to help the players from the foregoing. We have heard of stories of athletes that were able to reach the peak of their respective careers through the help of a psychologist which is what we want for the girls,” an NFF source said.
But they are silent on the sexual status of the psychologist. “We think a female is suitable because it is a female team, but, other board members are of the view that a male psychologist can also do the job,” said the source.
Our source, however, declined to mention the challenges affecting the team that they have spotted.
“I would not want to disclose them, it will be left for the psychologist to handle. These are the issues we have identified from our personal investigation, but certainly when the psychologist comes, more would be discovered,” said the source.
In 2011 prior to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the NFF hired a German technical assistant for the Falcons. Unfortunately the team did not go beyond the preliminary stage as it could only win a match after losing two.
The team is expected to resume for training on Tuesday after a four-day break due to the Nigerian presidential election holding today.
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