Nigerian Fans Can NOT Take It Anymore, Want Keshi Fired With Immediate Effect
Passionate Nigerian football fans have called for the dismissal of interim Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi, following a dismal run of results in African Cup of Nations qualifying.<br /><br />The African champions are on the brink of not defending the trophy they won in South Africa last year, after losing 1 - 0 to Sudan in Khartoum on Saturday night.<br /><br />“The team should not only be disbanded, they should be arrested. Keshi is just a pick pocket,” an angry fan with the Twitter handle <a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/Donchimzy1" data-user-id="1265433002"><span class="username js-action-profile-name" data-aria-label-part=""><s>@</s><b>Donchimzy1</b></span></a> told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />“This Eagles team lacks in all departments, the team needs a motivator in the pitch, creativity and genius...so frustrating!” <a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/Nedujizzy" data-user-id="137740967"><span class="username js-action-profile-name" data-aria-label-part=""><s>@</s><b>Nedujizzy</b></span> </a><small class="time"><a data-original-title="12:13 PM - 11 Oct 2014" href="https://twitter.com/Nedujizzy/status/521015811465822208" class="tweet-timestamp js-permalink js-nav js-tooltip"><span class="_timestamp js-short-timestamp js-relative-timestamp" data-time="1413054824" data-time-ms="1413054824000" data-long-form="true"></span></a></small>said.<br /><br />Technically, Stephen Keshi is now a free agent following the expiration of his contract in June, and some fans have opined that he does not have a black and white agreement with the Nigeria Federation to lead the Super Eagles in the first place.<br /><br />“Can someone who has no appointment be sacked?” asked <a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/martinsopara" data-user-id="117396793"><span class="username js-action-profile-name" data-aria-label-part=""><s>@</s><b>martinsopara</b></span> </a>rhetorically. <br /><br /><a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/MasediSekgota" data-user-id="2445135683"> <span>‏</span><span class="username js-action-profile-name" data-aria-label-part=""><s>@</s><b>MasediSekgota</b></span> </a><small class="time"><a data-original-title="11:25 AM - 11 Oct 2014" href="https://twitter.com/MasediSekgota/status/521003637573959680" class="tweet-timestamp js-permalink js-nav js-tooltip"><span class="_timestamp js-short-timestamp js-relative-timestamp" data-time="1413051921" data-time-ms="1413051921000" data-long-form="true"> </span></a></small>added : “Keshi without contract that is a recipe for disaster.”<br /><br />Stephen Keshi was appointed coach of Nigeria in 2011, and less than 16 months later the Super Eagles clinched the African Cup of Nations for a third time.<br /><br />The Nigeria delegation to Sudan is expected back in the country on Sunday.<br /><br />Photo Credit : naijabams.com<br />
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