President of the Nigeria Football Federation,
Amaju Pinnick has given a hint that Super
Eagles coach Stephen Keshi won’t be fired by
his board, but rather would send him for a
refresher course abroad.
Upon announcing the sacking of Keshi a month
ago, Pinnick revealed the coach and his
assistant turned down the opportunity to go
for refresher courses to be sponsored by the
board.
Nigeria’s coach Stephen Keshi gives a press
conference at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba on
June 15, 2014, on the eve of their Group F
2014 FIFA World Cup football match against
Iran. AFP PHOTO
However, events took a different turn when an
order from the country’s president, Goodluck
Jonathan forced the NFF to reinstate the coach
and his technical crew.
According to Pinnick, his board is fully focused
on ensuring the Eagles prepare well for the
2017 AFCON and 2018 World Cup qualifiers by
sending the team handlers to new courses
abroad to broaden their scope and knowledge.
“In the short term package to reposition our
football we will send some of our coaches and
ex internationals to England for refresher
courses in match reading,” said Pinnick.
“They will also receive orientation abroad on
crisis management and other related courses
that would help us improve on the quality of
information to be given the coaches before,
during and after games.”
He also confirmed the Eagles will play most of
their friendly games at home starting with the
25 March 2015 friendly against Brazil at the
Uyo township stadium.
The idea of playing most of the proposed
friendly games in Nigeria is to showcase the
county’s huge tourism potential and culture as
a way of putting the country on a positive
footing in the eyes of the world.


source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/nff-send-keshi-refresher-course-abroad/