
Keshi quit as Nigeria coach just hours after leading the Eagles to the AFCON title
Stephen Keshi has told a South African radio station that he has resigned as the Nigeria
The Super Eagles edged out Burkina Faso 1-0 in Sunday’s final to become the African champions for the third time but it appears prior tensions between Keshi and the Nigerian Football Federation have led to his exit.
Keshi appeared on Metro FM, part of public broadcaster SABC, on Monday and said he had told the NFF of his decision after the match.
The Metro FM 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 , saying 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 the tournament favourites Ivory Coast – seen by Keshi as a vote of no confidence.
Nigeria won the match 2-1.
Keshi, only the second man to win the Africa Cup of Nations as a player and a coach, said after victory in the final that he wanted to see other African countries give local coaches a chance rather than continuing to import from abroad.
This man has earned my maximum respect. That’s the best decision to take under the circumstances.
3NOAA NENO MR KESHI 3TA PUIE MEKOR 3PUIE
GFA MADE A BIG MISTAKE BY APPOINTING KUMASI COACH WHO DOESN’T HAVE UEFA COACHING LICENCE,NEVER COACH ANY CLUB,NEVER PLAY PRO ABROAD AND TACTICALLY BLIND.WE SHOULD GET RID OF HIM BEFORE IS TOO LATE
He is a real professional coach. You do your job first and then you can talk of your rights afterwards.
Good riddance to bullying Nigerian FA.
Gfa should appoint Keshi as our new coach, and that would be the best for the Ghana Black Stars.
there they go again, quick results seeking Ghanaians, do u know how much Keshi has toiled n gone thru to get this far…encourage ur own to do the same n do not discourage them
@MUSA , are u alright? Because He managed to win the Cup so GFA should Appoint Him? Goooosh! I don’t know how some you people think. what do we need Him for? Guys reason a bit then our Own Akwasi Appiah should stay.
Obviously Musa has been smoking sam stuff that aint good for his brain…… Musa go and play with your toy gun. This site is for the matured.
I blame the NFF for making such a bad move; they refused to stand by the coach, his crew and the players. How can they conclude that their team is not capable of winning the Elephants of Ivory coast, that’s a sabotage to the highest order.
he has rescind his decision after the intervention of the minister of sports.
President Goodluck Jonathan has intervened and Keshi has rescinded his decision.
It has been keshi desire to coach the bs long time ago.he even applied after milo left
You are spot on Kwameo ! It has been Stephen Keshie’s desire to Coach Ghana one day ,and inddeed he did actually applied for the job when Milo resigned but because he is a Nigerian the GFA decided to look elsewhere. He was so disappointed that he chided the GFA for snubing him for a white Coach. Am not saying we should go for him now even though I think he’s a good person and can do a fine job with our ever disappointing Black Stars,In my mind I think Maxwell Konadu is the ideal man to save the Black Stars. AA doesn’t have a clue !
keshi is better than all the ghana coaches put together both white and black coaches from ghana are inferior to mighty keshi. just built the side the won afcon in five weeks. GHANA cannot afford keshi period, they dont have the money. let them go and employ those white carpenters they called white coaches.
@hahahahaha, u are a fool and the most block headed person to make such comments
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