Keshi Gets N14m Despite Failing To Qualify

Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo had allegedly paid coach Stephen Keshi N14 million despite Super Eagles failing to make the 2015 African Cup Of Nations.

The money is said to be Keshi’s allowance for the last two months which he had been owed.

According to Africanfootball, the amount was transferred even though there is no contractual agreement between the award wining coach and the Nigerian Football Federation.

A source close to the minister told Africanfootball: “The minister has been paying Keshi directly from the NFF subvention without any input from the NFF. And one of the aides of the Minister also confirmed that the payment was equally extended to the other members of the technical crew like Amokachi, Shorunmi and others. ‘’It’s part of the agreement when the Minister brought Keshi to fill the gap. There was no NFF in place then’’.

“This cannot be good for the relationship between employer and employee.”
Keshi was the man in charge of the Eagles games during the qualifiers.

Meanwhile NFF president Amaju Pinnick has denied reports that a contract has been presented to Keshi so far , reports had suggested that a new contract worth seven million Naira has been presented to him.
“We have not come to an agreement yet (with Keshi),” he said.

Keshi had led the Eagles to the african Cup of Nations victory in 2013, making the most succesful coach for over aa decade.