“Keshi does not deserve to be Super Eagles coach” – Akpoborie

by Mark Bassey

Former Nigeria international Jonathan Akpoborie, has criticized the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), to offer coach Stephen Keshi a new deal.

The Big Boss is set to offered fresh terms, after his initial contract expired after the 2014 World Cup and Akpoborie insists that Keshi is the wrong man for the job.

“I cannot tell Keshi or the NFF what to do. If they (NFF) think this is the right decision, I respect that. But I must tell you, since he took charge I have not seen any improvement and in my own opinion, I don’t think he deserves to be there because we were at our lowest when we did not qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and I believe that trend will continue,” he told Goal.

Akpoborie also rubbished Taribo West’s assertion, that former national team players have played a curse on the country’s fortunes in football.

He said: “I will not agree to that. It is very wrong. Of course, ex-internationals are part of Nigerian football but it is not everybody that is gifted that on retirement, you return as an administrator or coach. They sure have a role to play but I don’t want to subscribe to the fact that their neglect has been the cause(s) of turmoil on our national teams’ success.

“There is no blueprint on how to cater for our ex-internationals all that is done is to get only those who want to get involved just like every other person. My problem is just about the sentiment in Nigeria and we need to separate that from our football then we have something to celebrate about but I don’t see that happening in this country.”

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