Finally!! Keshi Accepts To Continue As Nigeria Coach

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Coach Stephen Keshi has, on Monday, sent a formal notice to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), agreeing to continue in the reins of the national team. This is on the backdrop of a letter of intent forwarded to the 52-year-old by the three-man NFF committee on contract talks. An assistant of the coach reportedly handed in the letter at the football federation’s office in Abuja.

Keshi has earlier indicated his desire to continue as head coach of the Super Eagles, but wants several improvement in working conditions of his new deal. The African champions start defence of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) title on September 7, when they host Rwanda in their first qualifying match. Continue reading...


They visit South Africa four days later before facing another trip to Sudan on October 11.
Keshi’s initial contract expired at the end of the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil, where they reached the round of 16. In his three-year spell, he led Nigeria to victory in the Afcon championship in 2013 and as also qualified the country to a fifth World Cup.

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