The Senate Committee on Sports has resolved to meet with the National Sports Commission (NSC) to find ways of engaging a foreign coach that would tinker the Super Eagles to the Africa Cup of Nations and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

A member of the Committee, Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya, said in an interview with reporters yesterday that the committee members are not convinced with Amodu's the pedigree to lead the team to the biggest soccer show on earth and therefore would make sure a competent coach is contracted to take Nigeria to South Africa World Cup next year.

He stated that the World Cup is a big occasion that requires an experienced coach of sound technical background to lead the Nigeria team to success.

Senator Danlami warned Nigerians not to be carried away by the Super Eagles qualification to the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola and the World Cup in South Africa, by endorsing Amodu to lead the squad to the global soccer show.

According to him, there was need to depart from the past ways of being satisfied for being there to that of ensuring that the country performs well at the World Cup stage.

"We need an experienced coach that will take the Super Eagles to the World Cup alongside Amodu. It is true he has qualified the country to the two events but we should focus more on ensuring that the team does well in South Africa next year.

"We should not be carried away by the qualification by saying Amodu should continue as the head like the NFF said. We are going to sit with the National Sports Commission to make sure a good coach is engaged for the team", the lawmaker stated.

Meanwhile, former Ghana and Cameroon coach, Claude Le Roy, is top of a list of foreign coaches being considered to lead the Eagles to South Africa.

A top official revealed to Goal.com, "Claude Le Roy perfectly fits the bill of what Nigeria needs for the World Cup and beyond.

"He understands the mentality of the African player, he's affordable and will be ready to work in Nigeria, unlike Berti Vogts, who preferred to stay back in Germany."

The Frenchman, who is currently in charge of Oman, has worked for a total of 10 years in Africa as coach of Cameroon, Senegal, DR Congo and most recently, Ghana.

He enjoyed his most successful stint on the continent when he guided the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon to win the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, ironically at the expense of Nigeria. That was two years after he had come a match short with the same team at the tournament hosted and won by Egypt.

He was also in charge of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the 1998 World Cup in France.

Earlier this year, he led Oman to win the 19th Gulf Cup of Nations in Muscat.