The Big Boss has been shown
the exit door by the Nigeria
Football Federation for lack of
commitment to achieve the
federation’s objectives
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.
