Former Super Eagles manager Stephen Keshi has
thrown a parting shot at Nigerian football, saying
the country should stop seeing itself as a
serious football nation because it was still
lagging behind in many vital areas needed to
attain such levels.
The former Togo and former Mali manager
noted, for instance, that but for his
intervention, the Akwa Ibom State governor was
planning to lay artificial grass on the newly built
world-class Uyo Stadium. That venue will host
the decisive clash of the Super Eagles with South
Africa next month.
“How
many
good
pitches do we have in this country? Keshi
queried. We say we are a football nation and we
don’t even have good training pitches for the
national team, or good field to play on. Instead,
there are artificial pitches everywhere, even the
new Stadium in Uyo.
It was when I heard from the governor that they
wanted to use artificial pitch that I had to shout
and tell him no way. That is how they used
natural grass pitch there. But why should I be
the one to say it? Where are the journalists?”
He said he was proud of his achievements during
his spell as Nigeria’s manager.
“People keep saying I drew a lot of matches. But
how many Nigerian coaches agreed to play
friendly matches all the time or to use home-
based players without fear? But people don’t
see that. Every time it’s Keshi this and Keshi
that. Then they say I always try to use the
President against them. President that I cannot
even see!”
He also said he was happy that the drama was
finally over, as was his family.
“I am not bitter. I’m just disappointed in some
of you,” he pointed out, referring to journalists.
“Now people can stop talking about Keshi.”

source: www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/keshi-nigeria-serious-football-country/

He's not serious

Adventurist:
He's not serious

thats just his opinion

But most pitches in Europe has artificiall pitches

I sense grievance.

it is natural dt a failure gives excuse for his bad performance. now he has shifted d blame to pitch. african nations seem to hav d same problem as most clubside here in naija are owned by state govt and he shudnt expect nff to build new grass pitch for a team dt always play at home once in bluemoon. he shud go and get a job in an african country dt has natural green grass eventhough am expecting more excuses frm him

This man needs a job badly.. Where are those two countries begging for his signature naw?