The
future of Stephen Keshi as the Super Eagles coach may still be clouded
in mystery after it was learnt that the National Sports Commission and
the Nigeria Football Federation have yet to decide on renewing his
contract with the national team.
The coach’s contract ended with the
Eagles’ round of 16 defeat to France at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil but
talks over a new contract have stalled with the NFF stating that they
could not pay the N15m per month salary Keshi is asking for.
Sports minister, Tammy Danagogo,
intervened by asking Keshi to take charge of the team for the 2015
African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo and South Africa on a
caretaker basis.
But the coach has come under scathing
criticisms for the Eagles’ performance in the defeat 3-2 to Congo at
home before holding South Africa to a 0-0 draw in Cape Town.
