NFF still interested in Keshi

Despite the impeachment of Aminu Maigari as president of Nigeria Football Federation, the executive committee has expressed interest in still working with out-of-contract Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi.

Keshi’s contract ended after Brazil 2014 World Cup but the emergency congress of the NFF is set to resume talks with him to continue bossing the senior national team.

In a communiqué released after Thursday’s meeting, the executive committee mandated the technical sub-committee to open channels of communication with Keshi towards extending his contract, as the NFF is still interested in working with him.

The technical sub-committee is to report back to the executive committee within a week.

It was also resolved that all financial issues with players and officials must be thoroughly deliberated upon and agreed ahead of major matches and competitions, to avoid the kind of national embarrassment experienced at the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil, when players boycotted training sessions before the second-round match with France.

The committee expressed satisfaction with all arrangements so far made for the different national teams, namely Falconets, Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets ahead of important international matches and qualifying games. It directed the technical sub-committee to meet and harmonise all arrangements for the teams.

The new management of the NFF will proceed with discussions with a number of African countries interested in playing a friendly match with the Super Eagles on the FIFA window on August 13, 2014, as part of preparations for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches.

The executive committee also approved arrangements made to host the grand finale of the 2014 Men and Women Federation Cup competitions in Lagos on Saturday, August 16, 2014.

NFF election of August 26, 2014 will still hold as scheduled.