Bafana target Keshi denies he’s quit Nigeria
Bafana Bafana target Stephen Keshi has denied he has quit as Nigeria coach, insisting he cannot do so on the pages of newspapers.
Keshi, who is being strongly linked to take over from current South Africa coach Gordon Igesund, said his widely reported resignation may have been a case of misunderstanding after he addressed the players in the dressing room following a 2-0 loss to France in the second round of the World Cup in Brazil.
“What I said to my players was that this maybe my last match at the helm of affairs in the national team, because my contract terminates with the World Cup and I have not been offered a new one,” Keshi said.
“I was a bit shocked that the global media went to town to say I have called it quits with the national team. Resignations are not done on the pages of newspapers, but formally.”
However, he did not deny that some countries have showed interest in him, which he believes is good for Nigerian football, but assured that he will not abandon the Super Eagles ship without a formal notice.
