The Eagles Online provides that the contract
is to take into effect right after the 2014 FIFA World Cup currently
being held in Brazil.
It has been learnt that Keshi will travel to Johannesburg after the Mundial to sign all the necessary documents.
A source revealed:
“I can confirm to you that the deal
between Keshi and SAFA has been signed and sealed. He is going to South
Africa immediately after the World Cup. The South Africans are impressed
with what he has done with the Eagles and want him to turn around the
fortunes of Bafana Bafana.”
Moreover, the source claimed that top
European coaches have already applied for the position of the Super
Eagles manager, having sent their CVs to the Nigeria Football Federation
(NFF).
The Federation is said to make decision on the next coach immediately after the World Cup end.
It would be recalled that earlier this year,
after the sack of South Africa national team manager Gordon Igesund, the
Eagles Big Boss, who led his team to the victory at 2013 AFCON, was
considered as the likely replacement. These talks started long before Igesund’s leave, with South Africans claiming that Keshi “can do a good job”
The 52-year-old (still) Super Eagles head also made a hint at a recent press conference saying that Nigeria would not be the last country for him to coach and adding that he would like to proceed as Nigeria coach “if the terms are right”.
The Super Eagles have already played 2 group
matches in the course of the Mundial, against Iran (0-0) and
Bosnia-Herzegovina (winning with the score 1-0). The hardest game for
Nigeria is expected on June 25 against Argentina, with Barcelona FC star
Lionel Messi in the squad.
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