okoooo.....After
being away from the country for a few weeks, the out-of-contract coach
of the Super Eagles Stephen Keshi returned on Monday night, Fidelis Chidi blog has learnt.
His return re-ignited the lingering
debate over his relationship with the Nigeria Football Federation and
his refusal to move on from the Eagles job.
Keshi’s contract with NFF ran out with
the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and since then he has remained attached to
the national team without a contract despite calls for him to quit after
he failed to lead the Eagles to qualify for the ongoing Africa Cup of
Nations.
Though it has been rumoured that the NFF
had considered preparing a new contract for Keshi, it is not clear if he
would sign a new contract with his return to the country.
The NFF had kicked Keshi out during the
AFCON qualifiers, after a dismal performance by the Eagles, and
appointed Amodu Shaibu as interim coach.
But the plan was however stalled as the
federation was allegedly forced to retain the former Eagles skipper by
the Federal Government.
It is believed that the delay in appointing a coach for the Eagles may not be unconnected with the government interference.
However, as the waiting game lingers, assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi, has been in charge.
He recently led the national team, made
up of essentially home-based professionals, to play two friendly matches
against Ivory Cast and Yemen in Dubai. The Eagles lost 1-0 to the
Ivorians and beat the Yemeni national team 2-0.
Meanwhile, the 2017 AFCON qualifiers and
the 2018 African Championship qualifiers will start in June. But it is
not clear who will coach the national team during those qualifiers.
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