Delta State Sports Commission’s chairman, Amaju Pinnick,has leapt to the defence of Super Eagles coach,Stephen Keshi,adding that the criticisms leveled against him,following Nigeria’s elimination from the FIFA Confederations Cup,are uncalled for.

Amaju said that,he himself initially had doubts over the capabilities of Keshi,but he has come to believe in his project with the Super Eagles.

Yesterday,veteran Sports promoter,Martins Osaile launched a stinging attack on Keshi,saying that he has lost touch and can no longer offer much to the Super Eagles.

Reacting to what Osaile said,Amaju said that there should be continuity in order to allow the team the opportunity to become formidable.

“It is fundamentally wrong to assume that Keshi has reached his limit. Keshi should not be condemned but celebrated,” Amaju told Vanguard Sports.

“He has been on duty for only two years and within this period we won the Nations Cup, something we were doing under an indigenous coach for the first time. Everybody is celebrating Alex Ferguson for the feat he achieved with Manchester United.”

“But how many years did he work before he won his first trophy? Martin Osaile wants Osaze back to the Eagles. I don’t have anything against that. But we won the Nations Cup without Osaze.”

“We all know that Osaze has a history of clashes with coaches. He had problems with Amodu, Lagerback, Siasia and now Keshi. Indiscipline or impunity is not a synonym for heroism. Has Osaze changed? Does he respect the coach?

“Even in Europe he quarrels with his managers. What will become of the Eagles if he returns to the team without changing? Keshi should stand tall for the decisions he has been taking.”

“Osaile might have some points but he should have channeled them to Keshi and not to attack him publicly. I did not believe in Keshi before the Nations Cup. And I told him when we met. But he had a superior argument over the points I raised and he later proved me wrong.”

“During the Nations Cup, we saw the Eagles play with rhythm for the first time in a very long time. There was link from the defence to midfield and from there to attack. I think that we should celebrate Keshi. On the issue of marketing players which Osaile alleged, my question is which coach does not sell players?”

SuyaEater: people need to stop talking nonsense about keshi...

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slimghost: Keshi is a decent coach but he needs to scout for better strikers or bring back the experienced ones. We aint going nowhere with the likes of Ujah,Akpala,Ideye and Gambo.

SuyaEater: people need to shut up about keshi...

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UP KESHI, UP SUPER EAGLES.

HI, HATERS.