Waidi Akanni, Siasia’s former teammate during their active days as footballers is lamenting the postponement of former Super Eagles Head Coach, Samson Siasia match-fixing allegation hearing, slated for Lausanne, Switzerland on March 19, due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.
Waidi urged CAS to allow Siasia to continue with his coaching career, pending a new date for the hearing.
“Nobody knows when the coronavirus will be eradicated, that’s like putting his life on hold. This is sad as it is but the only fair thing to do is to allow him, coach, until a new date is fixed.
“This is his life. Most likely the only thing he knows how to do. We can only appeal that he is given a soft-landing until the coronavirus thing blows away,’’ Akanni said.
