The Malian Football Association has made the decision to part company with head coach Stephen Keshi with immediate effect following Mali's disappointing performances at the African Nations Cup.

Mali were one of the favourites for the title with players such as Mahamadou Diarra, Seydou Keita and Frederic Kanoute in their ranks, but the Eagles failed to make it even through the group stage.

"We undertook a thorough analysis of the factors that led to the premature elimination of the national team from the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. Certain players and some of the backroom staff showed barely professional behaviour and therefore we are terminating the contracts of all the coaching staff and medical team," a statement from the Malian FA read.

Keshi was appointed as Mali coach in the summer of 2008, but the 47-year-old Nigerian failed to guide his team to the 2010 World Cup and has now also failed to live up to expectations at the African Nations Cup.

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he could be Amodu's assistant, The more 'experienced' hands we ave on deck,the better

The guy has done his own bit by taking Mali to the nations cup. Afterall reknown coaches in the world have been sacked too. I congratulate you man Keshi. Pls come back home and enjoy dem pepper. Who knows you can get a better offer from Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester united,  to their dismay.

[size=13pt]Ok guys. First things first.

True Keshi helped Togo qualify for the mundial 4 years ago and coahed Mali through the African qualifiers. But any relatively intelligent person can see that he is only a bit better than Shaibu Amodu.

His tactics and capacity to read a match are at best avarage.

Mali should be playing the final with the way the tournament went.

How do you justify benching Keita and Kanoute in the nATIONS cUP?

Look again:

Diara - Real Madrid
Keita- Barcelona
Kanoute - Sevilla
Sissoko - Juventus, etc

ALL 1ST TEAM PLAYERS ON A GOOD DAY![/size]


What Nigeria needs is a coach beyond SA2010. Because we don't have the next generation --- apart from Mikel [still quite young and plays for a big club]

SIASIA is the man. He can unearth the talents scattered across the Nation if given the support. Half a word, [I know it's long lol]

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This is exactly what i expect the NFF to do when Amodu finished this tournament,

Eh yah!

With that kind squad!

na like Twenty-four sack letter dem suppose write give am

Hope say e no go come coach that squad call super eagles.

come home big boss,you try

Why am i not surprised?

At least Keshi got a team
to coach out side Nigeria
but I don't think Amodu
would get any invitation
from any where not even
Niger.

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I feel for him

awww poor guy, don't worry another open door is on your way.

PROBLEM: A GOOD COACH THAT CAN TAKE THE EAGLES TO THE WORLD CUP IN SA

SOLUTION : = WE NEED TO EMPLOY 2 COACHES, A FOREIGN COACH TO WORK WITH THE PLAYERS THAT ARE BASED ABROAD, AND AN INDIGENOUS COACH TO WORK WITH THE LOCALLY BASED PLAYERS.

HENCE : COMPARE AND CONTRAST, WHAT DIFF. , OR RESULT WE ARRIVE AT , IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION TO OUR DEARIE NATIONAL TEAM


THANKS

This has no two meanings but simply "THE ART OF INGRATITUDE!" So do the Malian Football Association fink he is coming wif the cup or based his termination wif loosing? This is funny! So all Coaches of Countries dat Qualified for Nation cup wud be SACKED one afta the other!!? Hmmm

It won't take him long before finding a new job, if there's none, then maybe he should consider the local league club.


Can we employ Pep Gurdiola? (if we ever want to go for a FC)

He was gonna leave anyways,so nobody is fooled

keshi should come back home to coach Heartlands

no shakin , when one door close another one go open

eeya, keshi sorry oo!

Mali Boots Out Keshi

Ehe? Make him go now! Person go die?

QUITE LAUGHABLE! AMODU IS ASKING FOR KESHI WHENEVER NFF WANTS TO GET HIM SOMEBODY TO WORK WITH. OH! BIRDS OF A FEATHER! AMODU CAN PLAY FOOTBALL; KESHI CAN DEFEND. NEITHER OF THEM HAS THE TECHNICAL KNOW HOW OF READING A MATCH. IT IS NOT BY ISHON(MUSCLES) BUT BY SENSE. THIS IS NOT A MATTER OF  LAUGHTER O; IT IS A MATTER OF SHINING YOUR EYES. NFF SHOULD LOOK FOR SIASIA WHEREVER HE IS AND DISPOSE OF AMODU AND HIS HOMEBOY BROTHER AMOKACHI. THEY SHOULD GO BACK TO SCHOOL, PROBABLY GO TO LEARN FROM MORHINO OR FEGGIE INSTEAD OF REGISTERING WITH SIASIA WHICH MAY BE A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW.

I DON'T SUPPORT EMPLOYING FOREIGN COACHES. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE, COLOUR OF THE SKIN. WE HAVE BETTER COACHES WHO CAN DO BETTER. PROBABLY THOSE ASKING FOR FOREIGN COACHES ARE THINKING WHITE PEOPLE ARE BETTER THAN THEY ARE. LET US STOP GLORIFYING THESE WHITE PEOPLE; THEY ARE THE ACHITECT OF OUR WOES. LET US DO OUR THINGS OURSELVES. EVEN IF WE ARE GOING TO LOSE AT THE WORLD CUP, IS BETTER THAN CALLING THE WITCH DOCTORS WHEN WE HAVE WITCH MAKERS, WITCH DOCTORS, WITCHES, AND WITCH MASTERS.

YOUTHFUL PLAYERS, I MEAN TALENTED AND INTELLIGENT ONES, MIXED WITH DISCIPLINED AND EXPERIENCED ONES WHO WILL LEARN FROM THEIR BROTHERS SHOULD BE THE TEAM SO THAT IT WILL NOT BE LIKE THE CASE OF AIYEGBENI WHO WAS ASKING A COACH WHY HE HAD TO BE REMOVED WHEN IT WAS GLARINGLY GLARING FOR HIM TO RETIRE WHEN THE OVATION IS LOUDEST.

IF WE CAN DO THAT WITHOUT PREJUDICE OR EGUNJE(FOUND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD) WE COULD WIN THE WORLD CUP, I SWEAR!

IRE O!

Most african coaches need to go back to school to learn the art and science of this game. its not about glorifying white people but about admitting that they know this thing more than us on the average. That does not mean they are more intelligent but onl shows that in some certain fields or disciplines, we are yet to get there.

many thanks,

If  Mali no get money to go carry Erickson and company them, then they should not be tired of recycling African based managers period. The best African coach will definitely be as costly as his good counterpart abroad. Anyway sorry bro, u are better than one piece of sh8t called [size=55pt]AMODU[/size]

same old story