NFF President Pinnick confirms that coach will sign this week

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has confirmed Pulse Sports report that Stephen Keshi will sign as Super Eagles coach this week.

The Super Eagles have been without a coach for 10 months and although the general-secretary of the NFF, Dr. Sanusi Mohammed assured that the NFF will unveil Keshi on Friday, April 17, there was no show at the Glass House as the President was not around.

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Pinnick in an interview with the media team of the NFF confirmed the report and played down rumours that the Glass House is reluctant to hand Keshi another contract.

“I am shocked at these insinuations because the NFF Executive Committee gave the go-ahead for a new contract with Keshi at its meeting in Uyo last month, and Keshi and his lawyers have looked at the contract agreement and are satisfied with every word in the final draft," Pinnick is quoted to say on the NFF website.

“As a Federation, we have gone ahead to arrange some refresher programmes for Keshi, at nobody’s prodding, and which are meant to enhance Keshi’s knowledge and improve the man’s capacity as a world-class strategist. We would not be doing that if we are not ready to work with him. No one is forcing Keshi on us. We have sat down with him and he has agreed to all terms that we put down and he is ready to work to lift the Super Eagles back to glorious days.

“There were a few ends to tighten and Keshi himself understands perfectly and is comfortable with the arrangements to have the contract sealed early this week. We are not dribbling him. He won the Africa Cup of Nations with the team and led Nigeria to the Round of 16 at the World Cup in his first term. It is the belief of the NFF that Keshi can still perform at the highest level,” he noted.