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NIGERIA SACKS COACH STEPHEN KESHI

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Super Eagles Coach
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi and the team’s coaching staff have been sacked by
Nigeria’s Football Federation (NFF) after an emergency meeting of the sports
body in Abuja late Wednesday night.
 A statement issued
by the NFF announced Shuaibu Amodu, a former coach of the Super Eagles, as
temporary team coach.
 “… In the interest
of Nigeria football and the desire to ensure qualification for the 2015 Africa
Cup of Nations finals, the Committee decided to relieve them of their duties
with immediate effect,” the statement by NFF executive committee member
Sulaiman Yahaya-Kwande, said.

The statement
further said, “Committee also, unanimously, approved the appointment of a
consortium of coaches to lead the Super Eagles for ONLY the two concluding
matches of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series (against Congo in
Brazzaville and against South Africa in Uyo), after which an expatriate Coach
will be appointed.
 “The consortium,
led by Amodu Shaibu, also has Salisu Yusuf, Gbenga Ogunbote and Aloysius Agu.
The team also has a new Coordinator in former international Garba Lawal, while
Toyin Ibitoye is the new Media Officer and Godfirst Chike is the new equipment
manager. Team Secretary, Enebi Achor, is retained.”
Keshi had as
assistants Daniel Amokachi, a former Super Eagles striker and Ike Shorounmu,
also a former team goalkeeper.
 The team has
performed below expectations in the African Nations Cup qualifiers. It managed
a 3-1 win over Sudan in Abuja on Wednesday evening after 4 games and is
currently third in the group.
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