NFF confesses, calls Keshi a hero

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF have defended their decision of re-appointing Stephen Keshi, insisting that they have appointed a “Nigerian football hero with a winning pedigree”.
Keshi’s return – although expected – has been greeted with mixed reactions, with a good number criticizing the decision to rehire him after he failed to qualify Nigeria for the last Africa Cup of Nations.
But the NFF, through its first vice president, Seyi Akinwunmi, explains why they retained the 53-year old.
“Keshi is a quintessential Nigerian football hero

having brought glory to our dear country as a player, captain of the National Team and as a coach of the Super Eagles,” he said.
“He does have a winning pedigree and despite our failure to qualify for the 2015 AFCON, we must remember that he has succeeded with the Super Eagles before and is one of our more experienced Nigerian Coaches with vast international football experience and therefore remains a champion for the development our indigenous coaches,” Akinwunmi stated.
The Lagos State FA chairman also went on to lambast Keshi’s critics, saying they must have short memories for questioning his competence.
“Those who allege that he does not have the technical acumen to make the Eagles soar again
must have a very short memory,” he said of Keshi’s critics
Leadership