NFF To Decide Keshi Contract This Month

The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has said it was working to ensure that issues realting to the contract renewal of Stephen Keshi as Super Eagles head Coach were concluded before February 28.
Secretary-General of the NFA, Musa Amadu told newsmen in Abuja that the contract must be finalized before the team’s double-header friendly in March.
“We are trying as much as possible to see that we play two matches next month and engagement in this retard has gone very far.
“I can confirm that we will play a game on Thursday march 26 (against Bolivia) here in Nigeria, the second match will take place a few days later outside Nigeria because of the elections.
“As soon as everything is tried up, we will be able to let you know but we are making every arrangement to ensure that we play two matches in march.
“It important we do that, we believe that before these two games, we should be able to tidy up the issue of the coach for the team”, Amadu said.
Similarly, Chairman of the NFA Technical Committee, Felix Anyasi-Agwu said keshi would be awarded a new contract as the committee has made recommendations to the NFA Board.
Keshi has been out of job since the expiration of his contract with the NFA as the Super Eagles head Coach after the 2014 World Cup.
The Super Eagles are expected to begin their qualifying matches for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in June, while qualifiers for 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in October.