Stephen Keshi n Super Eagles Crew To Go On Refresher Course

According to Vanguard, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick disclosed recently that Stephen Keshi who has recently returned as Super Eagles coach and his crew will be sponsored by the NFF to go for a refresher course abroad.
He said the course was meant to enhance the coach knowledge about football. Pinnick also dispelled rumours that the NFF is planning to sack Keshi and his assistants. 

He told Vanguard that the NFF board is fully committed on ensuring the Eagles are well prepared for the 2017 AFCON and 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

“In the short term package to reposition our football we will send some of our coaches and ex internationals to England for refresher courses in match reading,” said Pinnick.

“They will also receive orientation abroad on crisis management and other related courses that would help us improve on the quality of information to be given the coaches before, during and after games.”

He also confirmed the Eagles will play most of their friendly games next year here in Nigeria starting with the March 25th, 2015 friendly against Brazil at the newly built Uyo township stadium in Akwa-Ibom state. 

He opined that the decision to play most of the proposed friendly games in Nigeria is to showcase the county’s huge tourism potential and culture to the outside world in order to get positive reviews.

Keshi was initially sacked by the Pinnick-led board just about a month ago but was reinstated by President Goodluck Jonathan.