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NIGERIA APOINT STEPHEN KESHI AS COACH FOR THE THIRD TIME

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Stephen Keshi has
been appointed Nigeria coach for the third time after signing a two-year
contract on Tuesday. In his first spell he won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
but the deal was not renewed after the 2014 World Cup. He later returned on a
match-by-match deal, which ended in November after failure to reach the 2015
Nations Cup .
“It’s a fresh
start. We need the support of our fans, media and every Nigerian to return the
team to where we truly belong,” Keshi told BBC Sport.
“As a coach and
former player I was also hurt that we failed to qualify for the last Nations
Cup.
“To succeed we all
need to come together as one because Nigeria belongs to us, this is not Stephen
Keshi’s team but our national team.”

BBC Sport
understands that Keshi has been set several targets and that his contract will
be terminated if he does not meet them. The 53-year-old was also required to
sign a code of conduct and is expected to work with the Nigerian Football
Federation technical committee.
However, the NFF’s
technical committee boss Felix Anyansi-Agwu said: “The NFF board is confident 
Stephen Keshi can take the Super Eagles to new heights.
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