'He is stubborn' - Ex-Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia makes shocking revelation about Mikel Obi

In a latest interview, former Super Eagles head coach Samson Siasia has described Mikel Obi as a stubborn player.

The former Nigerian striker coached Mikel Obi during his 11 months spell as head coach of the Super Eagles from November 2010 to October 2011.

Siasia was also in charge of the Nigeria’s Under 20 football team which won the African Youth Championship in 2005. He also led the same side to the final of the 2005 U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands.

The 56-year-old secured Olympic silver and bronze medals during his tenure with the U-23 team in 2008 and 2016, respectively.

Speaking during a podcast show with former international Emmanuel Babayaro and journalist Matthew Edafe last Saturday, the former Super Eagles coach described the former Chelsea midfielder as one of the players he cannot tolerate.

“Mikel is a little bit out of my list; he is stubborn. I cannot tolerate people like that much. The only good thing he did was that he came and played very well in the Olympics. He acted as a captain,” Siasia said of the former Chelsea midfielder.