Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi rescinds decision to quit post
Posted On Tuesday, 12th February 2013
Stephen Keshi has withdrawn his decision to quit as Super Eagles coach
Confusion reigns over the future of Stephen Keshi after reports he quit his post as Nigeria coach – hours after guiding his side to African Cup of Nations success.
The 52-year-old Super Eagles coach went on South African radio to say he had given the Nigerian Football Federation his letter of resignation after Sunday night’s 1-0 win over Burkina Faso.
But amid mixed answers from the NFF whether the coach – who had hinted at quitting his post during the tournament – was staying on, Keshi then issued a statement saying he had reconsidered his future and would be staying with the national team.
The situation casts a shadow over a planned presidential dinner for the cup-winning players and staff in Nigeria tonight – at which Keishi and senior NFF officials are expected to attend.
Keshi appeared on a South African radio station last night, and said he had informed the NFF of his decision following the match.
Presenter Robert Marawa tweeted: “Stephen Keshi has just announced that he handed over his resignation letter after the game exclusively on 083Sport@6 With Marawa on MetroFM“.
Keshi had revealed tensions between himself and the NFF before the semi-finals of the tournament, telling a press conference he would “pack his bags and leave” if he felt unwanted.
According to reports, Nigerian officials had booked a flight home for the squad, due to depart immediately after their quarter-final against tournament favourites Ivory Coast – seen by Keshi as a vote of no confidence.
Nigeria won the match 2-1.
But hours later, Keshi issued a statement withdrawing his resignation from the job, and thanking the country’s sports minister, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, for intervening.
He said in the statement: “While I have had cause to express my displeasure over some issues that happened in the course of our participation in the AFCON 2013, which my team won by the grace of God, especially concerning my relationship with the Nigerian Football Federation, I have since had opportunity to discuss the various issues with all concerned.
“I am therefore pleased to say that I have reconsidered my position and have decided to continue with my job.”
Reports from Nigeria claim the country’s president had made contact with Keshi to convince them to change his mind, with the player unhappy over the failure to pay players and himself before and during the tournament.
The NFF had denied receiving Keshi’s resignation, with spokesman Emeka Inyama telling Sports Tonight: “As I speak with you the NFF has not received any letter of resignation from Keshi, he’s still Super Eagles’ manager until there is a formal letter from him to the contrary.
“Keshi has a running contract with the NFF, he just won the Nations Cup title which we last won 19 years ago and everybody is happy with him.
“We believe Keshi and his team will be physically present at the reception, so let’s wait for the reception.”
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I admire an African man with principles…Keshi, u’ve won my respect!!!1 Dont let them push you over, you are not inferior to any white coach!!!
He is a good tactician even off the field!! He knows how to bargain and earn his freedom, happiness (and money) from the NFF. This time around, even NFF officials will even be begging for permission just to speak to him. He is unttouchable for a long time to come. Who knows, when his coaching days are over, he may plan to go and head the NFF itself.
It was president jonathan that confused him to rescind his decision…the man was right for taking dat step in the first place cos those stupid fa or ours planned to sack him after the tournament
Why are we Ghanaians spending too much time talking about this guy. Who cares whether he retires, resign or not. All we Ghanaians want is for Akwesi Appiah and Asamoah Gyan to be relieved of their Black Star duties.Akwesi Appiah should be replaced with Sillas Tetteh with Kuuku Dadzie as the defensive mastermind or else Ghana will be watching the world cup at home.
What was Tetteh able to do with Rwanda? and u are sitting saying we all Ghanaians, say some Ghanaians. Keshi deserves the praise becuz he proved African coaches can outshone their foreign white guys. And Akwesi Appian now knows his mistakes and Keshi did it 2 times before getting to the top, Appiah can do the same only if Gyan is gone and a good striker besides that he is good coach who has never coached any local team or foreign. If we all shut up, and give him time, he will get there.
Kwasi Appiah does not think like the Nigerian coach even tho they are all Africans. Sellas Tetteh can do a better job if we still want a local coach.
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Mojahedine or whatever ur name is u are not a true son of africa,the progress of african football in general is our major concern here in naija…wehter u like it or not stephen keshi has set up example for other black coaches including ur appiah who is tactically deficient to follow, after d final game against bf he dedicated d victory to all b black coaches…the idea behind his resignation is to attach importance not only to himself alone but to all other black coaches who had been maltreted by their employers, when appiah fails with black stars of ghana u pple are calling for his head, isn’t it? It is time to do thing right..God bless africa
Mojahedine or whatever ur name is u are not a true son of africa,the progress of african football in general is our major concern here in naija…wehter u like it or not stephen keshi has set up example for other black coaches including ur appiah who is tactically deficient to follow, after d final game against bf he dedicated d victory to all b black coaches…the idea behind his resignation is to attach importance not only to himself alone but to all other black coaches who had been maltreted by their employers, when appiah fails with black stars of ghana u pple are calling for his head, isn’t it? It is time 2 do things right..God bles africa
I read a news this morning on Ghanaweb that the GFA wants to keep Akwesi Appiah. Is it true, can someone help me
Kwesi appiah is behaving like the typical african.after failing woefully he wants to impose himself on us just because of his pocket.it is strange that after working under many coaches he had learnt nothing and now clalms that he used a major tournament to learn.he wants to deny us the world cup just because of greed
Guys, pls give AA some time. Nigerian football have been abysmal cos of our Hire-and-fire mentality in this part of the world (Africa). With time Appiah will learn and correct his mistake. Don’t go looking for some guy without melanin pigment on his skin to take your team to glory, you won’t get. Amodu qualified the Super eagles for the world cup, they fire him and brought Lars Laggerback and we had our worst performance in the World cup gifting underdogs Greece their first ever WC goal and Victory
i believe there has been a topup on his salary.this man knows how to make money .congrats to the champ well done igwe.