The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has relieved Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi of his duties in the team and has announced the appointment of Shaibu Amodu as the Caretaker Coach of the Nigerian national football team.
Keshi, who has been out of contract since returning from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where the team was chased out of the competition in the second round by France, has been having difficult times with the NFF and some Nigerian football fans.
The NFF had delayed in renewing Keshi’s contract, but was told to handle two of Nigeria’s 2015 Nations Cup qualifying matches.
However, after its meeting on Thursday morning, the football governing body in Nigeria announced the removal of Keshi and others. This was contained in a communiqué signed by Chairman of the Communiqué Drafting Committee, Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande. It was declared that the technical crew of the Eagles; Keshi, Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shorounmu, who were described as true national heroes, have been relieved of their duties.
The communiqué revealed that the trio should “proceed to any coaching course of their choice in any country of their choice to build their capacity, at the expense of the NFF”, stating that, “All their entitlements will be paid within the next fortnight.”
Also in the communiqué, it was disclosed that Shaibu would be assisted by Salisu Yusuf, Gbenga Ogunbote and Aloysius Agu, while Toyin Ibitoye will now serve as the Super Eagles Media Officer, replacing Ben Alaiya.
A foreign coach would later be appointed to manage the Eagles, the NFF also revealed.
Keshi led Nigeria to a Nations Cup victory in South Africa in 2013 after 19 years.
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