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Keshi Misses FIFA’s Rating
Nigeria coach
Stephen Keshi was not listed in the shortlist for Coach of the Year announced by FIFA last Tuesday.
Keshi led a largely inexperienced Nigerian team to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, including masterminding a win over tournament favourites Côte d’Ivoire.
But the achievement was not enough to earn him a place in FIFA’s hallowed vote in a list dominated mostly by European football club coaches.
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is the only non-European football coach listed.
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Paris Saint-Germain FC/Real Madrid CF), Rafael Benítez (Spain/Chelsea FC/SSC Napoli), Antonio Conte (Italy/Juventus), Vicente Del Bosque (Spain/Spain national team), Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United FC former coach), Jupp Heynckes (Germany/FC Bayern München former coach), Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund), José Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid CF/Chelsea FC), Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil/Brazil national team), Arsène Wenger (France/Arsenal FC).