for lack of commitment to achieve the federation’s objectives.
Stephen Keshi’s contract
as head coach of the
Super Eagles has been
terminated, the Nigeria
Football Federation has
announced.
The 53-year-old who was re-appointed as the
country’s senior national team coach in April
was kicked out on Saturday evening, with
assistant Salisu Yusuf and the Technical
Directorate of the NFF led by Amodu Shuaibu
to take offer till a substantive handler is
announced.
“Having thoroughly reviewed the reports/
findings of the NFF disciplinary committee
and NFF Technical and Development
Committee, as well as having reviewed the
actions and inactions of Mr. Stephen Keshi, in
the performance of his duties as Super Eagles’
head coach, which we found to lack the
required commitment to achieve the
ederation’s objectives as set out in the
coach’s employment contract,” a statement by
the NFF Executive Committee read.
“To this end and pursuant to the provisions of
clause 4.3 of the employment contract
between Mr. Stephen Keshi and the NFF (the
contract) and the various clauses therein, the
Nigeria Football Federation has decided to
exercise its option to summarily terminate the
employment contract of Mr. Stephen Keshi
with the Federation with immediate effect.”
“It added that the termination was “without
prejudice to the settlement of any existing and
due financial obligations between the NFF and
Mr. Keshi.
“In the interim, the Super Eagles’ team affairs
will be jointly managed by assistant Coach,
Salisu Yusuf and the Technical Directorate of
the NFF headed by Coach Shuaibu Amodu,
until the Federation names in due course a
new head coach, who, along with the NFF will
chart a new direction for the Super Eagles to
ensure credible participation in international
competitions and assist in building a
sustainable football culture for the country,” it
concluded.
