An interim coach could be appointed to lead the Super Eagles to Rwanda for the September 6 qualifier for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations match should negotiations between the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the out-of-contract Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, remain inconclusive.
Deji Tinubu, a member of the three- man committee set up by the executive committee of the NFF to negotiate with Keshi, told reporters in Abuja Wednesday that the two parties are having a cordial negotiation.
“I want to say that we are on track with our negotiations and Keshi is also enthusiastic to coach the Super Eagles again and that is why we sent him our notice of intent last week and by Monday this week he responded positively,” Tinubu said.
“Very soon we will send him the proposal that will contain his salary. As we speak, all that you have been reading about salary are mere rumours. What we want everybody to realize is that you don’t have to force negotiations; we have to be careful so as to eliminate the defects of the earlier contract.”
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He said efforts would be intensified to ensure that the deal is concluded, but a caretaker manager could be appointed if the parties cannot reach a conclusion before Nigeria’s next game.
“For now we have not selected coaches that will hold the team in an interim capacity but very soon we will be coming out with an arrangement just in case we are not able to conclude with Keshi before September 6, because that match is very important to us as a federation and we must play it regardless of who is in charge,” he added.
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