by S’ola Filani
Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, has been sacked by the new Nigerian Football Federation board over poor performance, while Amodu Shuaibu, has been named caretaker boss to oversee the remainder of Nigeria’s qualifiers.
Nigerian sports lovers have since taken to twitter to lament/rejoice over the news. They further blamed the NFF for always recycling the coaches.
One Adekunle who tweets @planox86 wrote “Sacking Keshi and replacing him with Amodu is like a Bloody backward step. We can like to recycle sha”
Another twitter user, Mr spike wrote “Nigerian football is a merry go round,don’t be surprised in the no distant future Keshi is called upon to salvage us.”
One @kufremafe even went as far as pouring blames on the media. “The media should stop saying Keshi was sacked. Keshi never had a contract.” he tweeted.
See snapshots below:
Keshi’s story is a vital lesson for us all. The Okro can never grow too tall for the farmer that planted it. Kill pride before it kills you
— Otunba Bamidele (@emma_dele) October 16, 2014
From 15m to no contract to no job. Keshi falls down to earth with a loud thump!!
— Abiola Kazeem (@biolakazeem) October 16, 2014
“@BobiBelgrade: He should have been fired before now”@IamBuksman: I see no reason why keshi should be fired.””NO,he shoulda resigned b4 now — BUKSMAN (@IamBuksman) October 16, 2014
Saddened by#Keshi sack. Which way NFF? — Lucy Nanfa Nbin (@lucynbin) October 16, 2014
Nigeria Sack Coach Stephen Keshi !!!!!!Former coach Shaibu Amodu takes charge!! — george addo jnr (@addojunr) October 16, 2014
And when you think that the NFF should be in their right senses, they sack Stephen Keshi. This is how naija shun you at ur peak/success — Vinny Drey (@vinnydrey) October 16, 2014
#lessonlearned from the sack of #Keshi You’ll never go wrong if you leave when the ovation is loudest. Will apply this lesson in my life
— CHINYERE OPIA (@PrincessChi) October 16, 2014
NFF has always wanted a white man as coach. Keshi gave them that opportunity on a platter of gold.
— Henry Okelue (@4eyedmonk) October 16, 2014
Amodu is such a side chick though. Fourth time? *sigh*
— Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (@Ebuka) October 16, 2014
yes keshi deserves dat~!coz hes bn having envy with da starting key playerz..thx 2 playerz who foresight that till 2 his downfall.