Stephen Keshi quit his
post as Nigeria coach
because the Nigerian
Football Federation (NFF)
booked flights home
after being drawn with
Cote d'Ivoire in the
quarter-finals, according
to a former official of the
national side.
The Super Eagles boss made the stunning
decision to resign on Monday, just one day
after winning the Africa Cup of Nations
following a 1-0 win over Burkina Faso, citing
that he was "doing the right thing".
Reports also suggested the NFF attempted to
sack Keshi prior to their quarter-final clash
with the Elephants and had interviewed
several European candidates to take his place.
Indeed the former Mali and Togo trainer hit
out at the practice of African nations
employing coaches from other continents at
his pre-quarter-final press conference.
And now the nation's former public relations
officer, Idah Peterside, has claimed the
conduct of senior officials was at the root of
his decision.
“Keshi only heard the NFF had given the
secretary money for return tickets before the
Ivory Coast game,
after they had won the game," he wrote on
Twitter.
The 51-year-old coach told www.icgoal.blogspot.com before
the final that he would "pack his bags and
leave" if he felt he was not wanted.
But after going through with his threat the
tale has taken another twist, with Nigeria
sports minister Bolaji Abdullahi claiming NFF
president Aminu Maigari had not received a
letter of resignation.
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