NFF to decide Keshi’s Fate
Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo has said that the Nigeria Football Federation will be left to decide if Stephen Keshi will manage the Super Eagles in their remaining African qualifier matches.
Keshi’s job is at stake due to the inconsistent performance of the Eagles as they lost 2-3 to Congo Brazzaville and played a goalless draw with South Africa in four days. His team selection and tactics have also been questioned.
The minister, through his media assistant, Patrick Omorodion, said:“It is up to the NFF to decide who handles the Eagles. The Minister only requested that Keshi should handle the two games, since there was a vacuum.
“He offered to pay for the services rendered by coach Keshi. But now that the two games are done with, it is squarely at the feet of the NFF to decide.”
After the match in Cape Town, Keshi hinted that he may have done his time with the national team.
“I’m not sure yet. I was just brought in to help manage these two games. We have finished them now, so we’ll see what happens. If we (he and the Nigerian federation) come to an agreement, yes I’ll stay. If no, I’ll depart. Let’s see how it turns out when I get home.”
The Eagles are due to play Sudan home and away in October.
