Why NFF Prefers A Foreign Coach Instead of Keshi

Amaju Pinnick, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President explains why NFF wants to hire a foreign coach to replace Stephen Keshi who was relieved of his assignment last week, Vanguard informs.

Speaking on a radio programme, Pinnick said that the steady downward slide of football in the country has necessitated the decision which he insisted was to rescue the beautiful game from total collapse. Pinnick also explains that while the new coach will work with others experienced Nigerian coaches he will show them some new techniques of the dynamic game.

NFF boss, Amaju Pinnick

According to NFF President, the suitable foreign coach must be a sound person and in addition to coaching the national team he should monitor the Nigerian league and select talented players.
Pinnick stressess that this can be the last foreign coach because in his opinion by the time he is through with his assignment a lot of Nigerian coaches would have learnt a lot from him and will be ready to succeed him.

Amaju Pinnick said: “We are not going for low quality coach this time around. We are shopping for a sound coach who will present before us a comprehensive programme of how he intends to turn around the Super Eagles as well as the Nigerian league. Our choice of a foreign coach would be one who will be ready to look into the league, travel to Warri to watch Warri Wolves, to Lafia to watch Nasarawa United etc.”

Speaking further, he states that any experienced foreign coach will certainly value his name more than the money he is to earn. It means that he will invite and pick the best of players and that is what  NFF are going to give Nigerians with the coming of a new foreign coach.