The last few months have not been the best for Nigerian football, especially the men's national football team.
In the space of three months, Nigeria's men national team crashed out in the second round of the 2021 Africa Cup Of Nations while they also failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after losing to Ghana in the playoffs via the away goals rule.
But with these failures come a price, and for Austin Eguavoen, it is his job. Eguavoen had replaced Gernot Rohr just a month before the AFCON, but his appointment was a total disaster.
It was wrong to bring him in then- a fact Eguavoen agreed with. It even looked more stupid now following Nigeria's failure at the AFCON and the World Cup playoffs.
But the team cannot dwell on the failure for too long, and they need to concentrate on the future.
The future starts in June when the qualifiers for the 2023 AFCON starts. But before then, there's a little matter of appointing a replacement for Eguavoen.
Although the process has not started, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) prefered choice is a foreign coach.
However, earlier this week, there were reports that the Ministry of Sports led by Sunday Dare approached Sunday Oliseh over the vacant role.
But the moment Oliseh's name came up, many Nigerians kicked against the choice.
The reason for the reaction is not far-fetched. Oliseh's previous spell in charge of the Super Eagles was total chaos, not because of the result but because of his management style.
The former Borussia Dortmund manager fell out with a few of the senior players in the squad, notably the team's captain Vincent Enyeama.
Enyeama retired from the Super Eagles squad after he felt disrespected by Oliseh. It was not just the players Oliseh had a disagreement with; he also had a fallout with the NFF, complaining of unpaid salary, which is not surprising.
He criticised the board over the lack of support and many other things.
It was a marriage doomed to fail from the start, so it was not surprising when he resigned from the job after nine months in charge.
Considering all these factors, the reaction to his name as a potential replacement for Eguavoen is well-justified.
Oliseh has always seen himself as a martyr, which is why he struggles to deal with authority. He has always been rebellious since his playing days. In his book, Audacity to refuse, he had a disagreement with one or more people in all the clubs he played for.
And one of the flaws in the book is that he never took responsibility for any of the fallout he had with people.
The ex-Ajax man never admitted he was at fault in his book, which is not a good attitude to have. However, for all of his faults, Oliseh may still be the solution to Nigeria's coaching problem, and he deserves a second chance.
The ex-Juventus man must have learnt his lessons from his first spell and would probably not make the same mistake again.
Also, this is a different and young team from the one in his first spell, so he may find it easier to manage this current set.
It is important to note that he gave players like Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi their international debuts, which suggests he has an eye for talent.
Although critics have argued that it is time for Nigeria to move on from the class of 94 experiment as they do not have the tactical ability to manage the Super Eagles.
While that may be true considering how Eguavoen performed, it does not apply to Oliseh. This is a man who is like a trailblazer for African coaches, having managed Fortuna Sittard in the Dutch second division.
Although things did not end up well for him due to his relationship with the board, Oliseh transformed Fortuna's fortune and was on the verge of leading them to the Dutch Eredivisie before he resigned from his post.
Aside from Ndubuisi Egbo, who became the first African to lead a European team to a league title, no other African manager has made more impact in Europe than Oliseh.
In fact, it will not be wrong to say Oliseh's feat is more impressive than Egbo's, considering he did it in a football nation like the Netherlands, known for producing some of the best managers in world football.
Oliseh's result at Fortuna reads- 24 wins, eight draws and 14 losses. This is an impressive stat for an African coach in a league dominated by white managers.
It is why he should not be lumped with other class of 94 members as he has shown he is tactically sound.
It is also important to note that despite his chaotic spell in his first stint as Nigeria's coach, he only lost once in seven matches.
Aside from his tactical superiority, Oliseh may also be the man to fire back at the NFF over players' selection.
There were accusations that the NFF influenced Eguavoen's selection ahead of the playoff games against Ghana.
Eguavoen appeared to suggest that when he was questioned over the inclusion of Ogenyi Onazi before clarifying his comments.
However, with a manager like Oliseh in charge, it is unlikely that the same situation will play out.
The NFF board, led by Amaju Pinnick, has not helped Nigerian football with their shenanigans, which is why a no-nonsense manager like Oliseh may be the man the Super Eagles need.
Also, with Nigeria's failure to qualify for the World Cup, the NFF may find it difficult to appoint a well-qualified foreign coach due to the high wages he is likely to request.
And with Oliseh available for free and more affordable, his appointment may be the solution.
He has his faults, but if he can show that he has learnt from his mistakes, the 47-year-old deserves a second crack at the Super Eagle job.