Keshi Drops Decision To Quit As Super Eagles Coach

Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, on Tuesday morning said he had dropped his decision to quit his position over issues with Nigeria’s football governing authorities.

Keshi said in a statement that he had cause to change his mind after discussing with “all concerned,” although he did not elaborate. There had been reports that Keshi told a South African radio station, Metro FM, about his decision to quit after winning the African Nations Cup on Sunday.

The had been allegations that Nigeia’s football authorities had planned to sack him before the nation’s match with Cote d’Ivoire.

However, the steady progress of the team was said to have stopped that move.

Keshi is being owed eight months salaries by his employers, the Nigerian Football Federation, while his official car has yet to be given to him.

Also, he is being owed money meant to have been paid to him during the competition.

After his resignation filtered out on Monday, the Presidency reportedly intervened and asked him to withdraw the letter and continue with his job while the issues are sorted out.



 The statement reads, “My attention has been drawn to reports in the media that Inhave resigned my appointment as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

While I have had cause to express my displeasure over some issues that happened in the course of our participation in AFCON 2013, which my team won by the grace of God, especially concerning my relationship with the Nigerian Football Federation, I have since had opportunity to discuss the various issues with all concerned.

I am therefore pleased to say that I have reconsidered my position and have decided to continue with my job.

I want to thank the Honourable Minister of Sport, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, for his swift and kind intervention.

Signed

Stephen Okechukwu Keshi

Source: Punch