[b]Stephen Keshi’s
contract as head coach
of the Super Eagles has
been terminated, the
Nigeria Football
Federation has
announced.
The 53-year-old who
was re-appointed as
the country’s senior
national team coach in
April was kicked out on
Saturday evening, with
assistant Salisu Yusuf
and the Technical
Directorate of the NFF
led by Amodu Shuaibu
to take offer till a
substantive handler is
announced.
“Having thoroughly
reviewed the reports/
findings of the NFF
disciplinary committee
and NFF Technical and
Development
Committee, as well as
having reviewed the
actions and inactions of
Mr. Stephen Keshi, in the
performance of his
duties as Super Eagles’
head coach, which we
found to lack the
required commitment
to achieve the
ederation’s objectives
as set out in the
coach’s employment
contract,” a statement
by the NFF Executive
Committee read.
“To this end and
pursuant to the
provisions of clause 4.3
of the employment
contract between Mr.
Stephen Keshi and the
NFF (the contract) and
the various clauses
therein, the Nigeria
Football Federation has
decided to exercise its
option to summarily
terminate the
employment contract
of Mr. Stephen Keshi
with the Federation
with immediate effect.”
“It added that the
termination was
“without prejudice to
the settlement of any
existing and due
financial obligations
between the NFF and
Mr. Keshi.
“In the interim, the
Super Eagles’ team
affairs will be jointly
managed by assistant
Coach, Salisu Yusuf and
the Technical
Directorate of the NFF
headed by Coach
Shuaibu Amodu, until
the Federation names in
due course a new head
coach, who, along with
the NFF will chart a new
direction for the Super
Eagles to ensure
credible participation in
international
competitions and assist
in building a sustainable
football culture for the
country,” it concluded.
The former Mali and
Togo handler job came
under intense scrutiny
since the 2-0 victory
over Chad after he put
a non-league player on
the bench and his name
also appeared on the FIF
website as one of more
than 50 coaches
applying for Cote
d’Ivoire national team
job.[/b]

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