31st March, 2015
There are strong indications that Stephen Keshi will sign a new contract as Nigeria’s coach if he tenders an apology to his employer.
Top Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials met in Uyo on Wednesday before the Super Eagles friendly against Uganda and agreed to give Keshi a new two-year deal but with a condition that he apologises to the executive committee for insubordination.
“Keshi has been told he has the job, but first he must apologise for what was regarded as gross insubordination over time.
“That explains why he will sign a code of conduct,” a top official told AfricanFootball.com:
There has been a frosty relationship between employer and employee.
Keshi had described his new contract as “a slave contract” and wanted several clauses in it removed.
He has also publicly complained about unpaid salaries and bonuses.
Other national team coaches have also been ordered to refrain from discussing with the media matters outside their technical work, ranging from salaries and other administrative issues.
The letters to all serving national team coaches were sent out earlier in March.