The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has remained tight-lipped on the future of out-of-contract Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, despite meeting on Wednesday in the wake of the country's failure to qualify for the 2015 Afcon.
The NFF executive committee met on Wednesday night after Nigeria's 2-2 draw with South Africa in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Akwa Ibom Stadium in Uyo, but did not mention if there is a decision reached to give Keshi a new contract or not.
But the football federation agreed that Shaibu Amodu resumes as the technical director of the NFF while Emmanuel Ikpeme will assist. Both men are expected to resume duties immediately, according to the NFF.
The NFF executive committee also announced that it will be sending the like of Amodu, Nwankwo Kanu, Garba Lawal, Yisa Shofoluwe, Austin Okocha, Ann Chiejine, Florence Omagbemi, Edema Fuludu, Dahiru Sadi, Siji Lagunju, David Ngodigha as well as five coaches from the Nigeria Professional FOotball League (NPFL), Paul Aigbogun, Kelechi Emeteole, Salisu Yusuf, John Obuh and Ladan Bosso "on a two–week, intensive training programme in the United Kingdom."
The NFF explained that the 17 persons will undergo training "to improve the quality of coaching, match–reading and backroom analysis." However, from the list Keshi or any of his backroom staff are pencilled down for the programme.
The NFF has also constituted a Technical Study Group which former Nigeria international, Okocha, will head.
Others in the study group include Benedict Akwuegbu, Celestine Babayaro, Michael Obiku, Darlington Omodiagbe, Finidi George, Taribo West, Tijani Babangida, Kashimawo Laloko, Henry Nwosu, Peter Rufai, Dominic Iorfa, Nwankwo Kanu, Dahiru Sadi, Gbenga Ogunbote, Mutiu Adepoju, Florence Omagbemi, Mercy Akide-Udoh, Ann Chiejine, Eucharia Uche, Salisu Yusuf, Alloy Agu and Benedict Iroha.
The Technical Study Group, according to the NFF, is expected to focus "on getting talented Nigerian players into the developmental leagues in Europe for the purpose of creating a pool of future Super Eagles’ players, and work hard at getting more Nigeria–born footballers in Europe to commit to representing fatherland."
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