FORMER Nigeria captain, Christian Chukwu, has called on Stephen Keshi to press further for the reinstatement of his assistants, Sylvanus Okpala and Valere Houandinou.
Okpala and Houandinou were relieved of their positions as Super Eagles assistant coaches last month by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Chukwu, a member of the football federation’s technical committee, believes Keshi can still impress it on his employer to recall his assistants even in the face of financial constraints.
“It’s unfortunate that the federation had to lay off some of the team’s backroom staff including Keshi’s assistant coaches due to lack of funds. The coaches did well with Keshi when they won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa this year.
“Keshi can still make a cogent reason on why he needs the coaches in the team and I believe himself and the federation can iron that out amicably,” advised Chukwu.
“Personally I like the coaches to be back in the team after their achievement at the AFCON. But it is the federation’s call and I quite understand the dilemma in which they find themselves when you talk in terms of finance.”
Last week, reports suggested that Keshi is willing to pay one of his assistants, Houandinou, who is his most trusted backroom staff having worked with him while as Mali and Togo head coach.
The coach of the African champions is currently in Egypt attending a CAF symposium for analysis on the last two editions of the Afcon in 2012 and 2013.
He is expected back in Nigeria this week after the symposium ends on Monday.
The Nation
Okpala and Houandinou were relieved of their positions as Super Eagles assistant coaches last month by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Chukwu, a member of the football federation’s technical committee, believes Keshi can still impress it on his employer to recall his assistants even in the face of financial constraints.
“It’s unfortunate that the federation had to lay off some of the team’s backroom staff including Keshi’s assistant coaches due to lack of funds. The coaches did well with Keshi when they won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa this year.
“Keshi can still make a cogent reason on why he needs the coaches in the team and I believe himself and the federation can iron that out amicably,” advised Chukwu.
“Personally I like the coaches to be back in the team after their achievement at the AFCON. But it is the federation’s call and I quite understand the dilemma in which they find themselves when you talk in terms of finance.”
Last week, reports suggested that Keshi is willing to pay one of his assistants, Houandinou, who is his most trusted backroom staff having worked with him while as Mali and Togo head coach.
The coach of the African champions is currently in Egypt attending a CAF symposium for analysis on the last two editions of the Afcon in 2012 and 2013.
He is expected back in Nigeria this week after the symposium ends on Monday.
The Nation
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