Stephen Keshi is almost certain to be named Nigeria coach within the coming weeks, as Nigeria finally part ways with Berti Vogts, top sources have informed me.

Keshi arrived in Abuja last week and held meetings with Sports Minister Hassan Gimba and Dr Amos Adamu, before meeting with NFA bigwigs.

I gathered that the former Super Eagles’ captain has almost finalised terms with top officials of the Ministry, who have effectively taken over the responsibility for his appointment from the NFA.

I understands that the fact that Keshi met with Adamu and the Minister before the NFA officials was hugely significant.

Although the NFA initiated the Keshi deal, sources say the Berti Vogts’ contract debacle has made the Ministry wary of leaving the current negotiations in the hands of the NFA, and the Glass House has been sidelined in the negotiations.

Keshi’s contract terms are said to have been agreed in principle, with only little details left to complete, including the matter of who his assistants will be and how they will be selected with Austin Eguavoen set to be let go.

The NFA board meets in Abuja next week, and a pronouncement is expected with respect to Berti Vogts and Keshi’s positions, although that is expected to depend on whether or not the go-ahead comes from the Ministry.

Keshi was the unanimous choice of board members in a meeting held in Ghana after the quarterfinal loss to 10-man Ghana.

At that meeting, the NFA board took the decision to dispense with the services of Vogts and opted to go with an indigenous coach as his replacement, rather than waste time and resources in a search for another foreign coach.

The only caveat was that the local coach must have played at the highest level and also had European experience.

Keshi not only meets both requirements, his achievement of qualifying Togo for the World Cup also tilted the balance in his favour and all that was left was to dot the i's and cross the

I hope they are bloody paying him as much as they paid Vogts

The useless Coconuts

Source PLEASE!!

All Nigerians want are good reults,

Keshi?i think siasia will be better 4 the job.remember what keshi did when he was in the super eagle
MAFIA THING and what he did to himself with ADEBAYOR'S ISSUE
I THINK HE IS TOO GREEDY.That will affect his decisions as a coach.

We have seen what sisisa did with the team he took to Holland for that junior world cup for him its not about what he will gain,he even went about looking for money to set up training camp for the boys.That is the kind of thing we need.
If we eventually appoint Keshi I'm sure time will come when we will look at this post and u will all agree with me

muyeto:

Stephen Keshi is almost certain to be named Nigeria coach within the coming weeks, as Nigeria finally part ways with Berti Vogts, top sources have informed me.

sources av told u? isnt that just annoying y cant u tell us the source
nonsense