Nigeria head coach Stephen Keshi has stated that
his priority is to see the country qualify for 2015
Africa Cup of Nations rather than worry about his
job as Super Eagles coach.
Keshi was surprisingly replaced by Shaibu Amodu
after Nigeria defeated Sudan 3-1 in 2015 Africa
Cup of Nations qualifying Oct. 16 before getting the
nod by the Nigeria Football Federation to continue
in charge of the African Champions.
According to the former Mali and Togo head coach,
there is life after managing the Super Eagles should
he not be handed a contract at the end of the 2015
Afcon qualifying series.
“I don’t think it is proper to say my fate is tied to
this job. My concern right now is the game against
Congo, and not whether I will still be in charge of
this team after the match against Congo or South
Africa,” Keshi told journalists on Wednesday.
“I think you all need to stop this because my
destiny is not tied to Nigeria. I came from
somewhere.
“It is wrong to say my destiny is tied here because
this country is bigger than any individual. If I am
not the Super Eagles head coach today, my life will
still go on. Also there are other places where I can
go if I stopped being the coach of this country,” he
continued.
“But right now, I have a job to do and that is to
ensure that the team qualifies the country for the
Nations Cup. God forbid if we don’t qualify what
will happen? It will not only affect Stephen Keshi, it
will also affect you and every other Nigerian who
love this sport.
“So I think this is not about Stephen Keshi but
about Nigeria. All I want from my countrymen is to
pray for the team and not me because I am just
one man,” he concluded.

Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/my-destiny-not-tied-to-nigeria-says-keshi/