The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says it
has not taken a categorical stand on
Stephen Keshi heading Nigeria’s coaching
crew to the Brazil 2014 World Cup.
Nigeria’s sports minister, Bolaji Abdullahi last
week announced that a “foreign technical
assistant” will be drafted in to the Super
Eagles backroom staff if Keshi makes such a
request.
The NFF has now revealed that no decision
has been reached in that regard as the
federation was still in the process of
appraising the performance of all the
coaches under its employ.
“The minister (for Sport) has been like a
father. He means well and I am sure his
words are aimed at improving our national
team even more. What he said was advisory
and we are full of gratitude to him,” NFF’s
technical committee chairman, Barrister
Chris Green told supersport.com.
Green also revealed that the technical
committee of the NFF would meet soon to
reach a definite conclusion on the matter.
“Right now, we are still appraising what has
been done so far and we have yet to come
to any conclusion as to whether the team
needs an assistant or not.
“However, all the coaches we have appointed
for all our national teams have done very
well in their various roles.
“However, we are always looking to improve
and get to the very best level so as to
favourably challenge the very best in the
world,” he said.
NFF president, Alhaji Aminu Maigari also
discussed the issue with supersport.com.
“I am impressed with Keshi and all the
national team coaches but I cannot make
unilateral decisions.
“The technical committee of the federation
will meet and recommendations will then be
ratified by the executive committee,” he
said.
Tribunesport recalls that Frenchman Phillipe
Troussier, Shuaibu Amodu took Nigeria
through the qualifiers of France ‘98 and
South-Korea-Japan 2002 respectively only to
be replaced by Bora Milutinovic and
Adegboye Onigbinde at the World Cup finals.
Amodu again lost his post to Swedish Lars
Lagerback at the 2010 World Cup in South
Africa.
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