Stephen Keshi’s contract as head coach of the Super Eagles has been terminated, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced.
The 53-year-old who was re-appointed as the country’s senior national team coach in April was kicked out on Saturday evening, with assistant Salisu Yusuf and the Technical Directorate of the NFF led by Amodu Shuaibu to take offer till a substantive handler is announced.
“Having thoroughly reviewed the reports/findings of the NFF disciplinary committee and NFF Technical and Development Committee, as well as having reviewed the actions and inactions of Mr. Stephen Keshi, in the performance of his duties as Super Eagles’ head coach, which we found to lack the required commitment to achieve the ederation’s objectives as set out in the coach’s employment contract,” a statement by the NFF Executive Committee read.
“To this end and pursuant to the provisions of clause 4.3 of the employment contract between Mr. Stephen Keshi and the NFF (the contract) and the various clauses therein, the Nigeria Football Federation has decided to exercise its option to summarily terminate the employment contract of Mr. Stephen Keshi with the Federation with immediate effect.”
“It added that the termination was “without prejudice to the settlement of any existing and due financial obligations between the NFF and Mr. Keshi.
“In the interim, the Super Eagles’ team affairs will be jointly managed by assistant Coach, Salisu Yusuf and the Technical Directorate of the NFF headed by Coach Shuaibu Amodu, until the Federation names in due course a new head coach, who, along with the NFF will chart a new direction for the Super Eagles to ensure credible participation in international competitions and assist in building a sustainable football culture for the country,” it concluded.
The former Mali and Togo handler job came under intense scrutiny since the 2-0 victory over Chad after he put a non-league player on the bench and his name also appeared on the FIF website as one of more than 50 coaches applying for Cote d’Ivoire national team job.
But keshi should have known better. Hr failed to deliver so he ought to have resigned long ago. He can now go and coach Agbim and Shola Ameobi.
ReplyDeleteKeshi should have resigned when the ovation was loudest. NFF stinks to high heavens. It should be probed.
ReplyDeleteThis is why Nigeria football will never move forward. We keep on recycling old meat. Is it that there are no good coach out there?
ReplyDeleteSomebody is yet to convince me Amodu is the coach to bail Nigeria out of our National soccer mess. A coach who has been dormant and has not coached any other national team nor has he the confidence to apply for any other national job. What has been his record since his last stint as our national coach.
ReplyDeleteFor records, Amodu has NEVER discovered any new talent for this nation. He keeps waiting for clubs abroad to give him new names that left from 'under his nose' in Nigeria. Only NFF knows their long term plan for this nation. All I know is that our football house needs deliverance from the spirit of crisis. They seem to never know peace ; and they don't care either! The future with Amodu is indeed very gloomy!
Amodu is no good. If not he would have gotten another coaching job since his last engagement with the Eagles. And NFF really expects good results from him. Dreamers!!!
ReplyDeleteThere must be a deal the NFF has with Amodu. What record do they have to trust in him. As for me this appointment means the Eagles have no bench. Expect no new talents so long as Amodu is there. He is blind in that direction.
ReplyDeleteMy brothers na so we see am ooooo...Bunch of idiots running our football. They call themselves barrister this and that and their brain cannot tell them stability is very key in football. Nigeria is in trouble.
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