Amadu Pinnick Laid to Rest Speculations about Keshi Contract Renewal

Contrary to speculations, the President of Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has renewed Stephen Keshi contract as Super Eagles technical handler on Tuesday, 21 April, 2015. The dotted lines were signed in Abuja for two year contract after about nine months of stalling and under hand dealings.  

The signing of the contract papers laid to speculations going around on perceived disinterestedness of the NFF executive to engage Keshi for another years of coaching contract. There were strong indications of frost relationship between Keshi and NFF boss Amadu Pinnick who rumoured may be plotting and delaying the signing of Steven Okey Chukwu Keshi for another coaching career with the national team till the expiration of the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. The rumour because strong when contract renewal signing event slated for Friday, May 16^th,2015 did not take place as Amaju was said to have traveled to Europe. 

 

This insinuations and speculations is stemming from apparent Amaju’s lack of confidence and faith in the in-depth ability of the Nigerian coaches to deliver on the technicality of coaching the Nigerian senior team.

The speculation became rife that Amaju is not favourably disposed Keshi’s contract renewal based on statement credited to him that if he had to go borrowing, he will hire a foreign coach. Some other Nigerians have also expressed concerns about Keshi’s plight and his lack of flexibility making him it difficult to shift ground most times or apologize.

Throughout the contract signing delay, Keshi fans were looking forward to President Goodluck Jonathan who is a big fan of Keshi and has saved his job in most crucial times in the past to do the same again before he leaves office on May 29, 2015.