Super Eagles’ coach Stephen Keshi has explained that Villarreal striker Ik Uche wanted an apology to return back to the national team.
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Vincent Enyeama’s void in the national team was yesterday filled by El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri’s goalkeeper, David Obiazor
The communiqué reads in part: “Having finalized the fresh contract with Mr. Stephen Keshi, for him to continue as Head Coach of Super Eagles, and having forwarded same to Mr. Keshi, the Executive Committee expects the new contract to be signed by the NFF and Mr. Keshi in a matter of days
The NFF Executive Board members in a communique made available to The Eagle Online mandated the Secretariat to reach out to Keshi to conclude the details of his contract and signing by next week, after receiving a written expression of interest from the coach to continue as Head Coach of Senior National Team, the Super Eagles
The move is aimed at appointing a substantive coach for the Super Eagles ahead of the AFCON 2015 qualifiers, which is around the corner
Keshi told newsmen in Abuja that he would love to finish what he started with the team if given the opportunity
The African champions twice came from behind to draw with Scotland 2-2, were well held by Greece 0-0 and lost to the United States 2-1 in their warm-up friendlies
Competent camp sources hinted that both players may not get the boots as widely projected by the international and local media
Team Skipper, Joseph Yobo, said at the post match conference that if he was the coach, he will find it difficult to drop any of the players that is presently in the 30-man squad
“We are playing on May 28, and we all should be there on May 27 so that we can have at least a one-day training session before we play,” he said
The Super Eagles’ boss, Stephen Keshi confirmed that he had made available a list of 38 players to the technical committee, noting that the invited players would be expected to report to camp on May 27
Konadu said at a pre-match media briefing at the Bloemfontein Stadium, South Africa, that he would not allow Keshi’s intimidating pedigree to stop him and his team on Wednesday
He said: “If NFA is having problems paying Keshi’s salary, it means that the system has a problem and that system has to be addressed
The veteran striker scored a superb goal and set up another as Nigeria drew 2-2 with Italy in a friendly at Fulham’s Craven Cottage on Monday
Yobo, the most capped Super Eagle, praised the team that defeated Ethiopia on Sunday in Addis Ababa for displaying the never say die Nigerian spirit in the rarified air in Ethiopia
Speaking after his side’s 2-1 win over Ethiopia in Addis Ababa on Sunday, Keshi said he was not disappointed by the gritty display of the host and praised the resilience of his players in rebuffing them
He said he did not understand why the centre referee disallowed a goal when the ball had crossed the line before it was cleared by Super Eagles’ defender, Godfrey Oboabona
Keshi responded via a phone interview on a UK-based African television show with remarks interpreted by the Football Association of Malawi as racist
Team’s Media Officer, Ben Alaiya, quotes Keshi as saying from the United States where he has gone on a short visit to his family, that the three players give him a lot of options in the major departments of the game
The Super Eagles need only a draw in week’s clash at the U. J. Esuene Stadium to progress into the 10-team final elimination round, where two-leg, knock out fixtures will determine Africa’s five flag-bearers at the global showpiece in Brazil next year summer