President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick says the federation has concluded plans to help former national team captain, Stephen Keshi to become “ a world-class strategist.”
Keshi, head coach of the Nigeria national team between 2011 and 2014, is expected to sign a contract to continue as Super Eagles head coach this week.
The NFF’s General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi had exclusively told supersport.com that the deal would have been signed last week but Pinnick says failure to meet the supposed deadline has no ulterior motives.
“I am shocked at these insinuations because the NFF Executive Committee gave the go-ahead for a new contract with Keshi at its meeting in Uyo last month, and Keshi and his lawyers have looked at the contract agreement and are satisfied with every word in the final draft,” Pinnick was quoted as saying on the federation’s official website, www.thenff.com.
the NFF chief then added that plans have reached advanced stage to give Keshi the necessary support when he is eventually confirmed as head coach of the national team.
“As a federation, we have gone ahead to arrange some refresher programmes for Keshi, at nobody’s prodding, and which are meant to enhance Keshi’s knowledge and improve the man’s capacity as a world-class strategist.
“We woud not be doing that if we are not ready to work with him. No one is forcing Keshi on us. We have sat down with him and he has agreed to all terms that we put down and he is ready to work to lift the Super Eagles back to glorious days.”
Pinnick also added that the new deal with Keshi will be signed this week.
“There were a few ends to tighten and Keshi himself understands perfectly and is comfortable with the arrangements to have the contract sealed early this week.
“We are not dribbling him. He won the Africa Cup of Nations with the team and led Nigeria to the Round of 16 at the World Cup in his first term. It is the belief of the NFF that Keshi can still perform at the highest level,” he said.
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