Abuja — NFF President Sani Lulu insists that it would be an 'injustice' to fire Super Eagles coach Shuiabu Amodu, after he qualified Nigeria for the 2010 World Cup.

Nigeria's route to qualification was littered with disappointment when they went behind on the opening day, elation when they held Tunisia at Rades, massive shock followed by resignation when they were held by the North Africans in the reverse fixture in Abuja and heart-stopping anxiety when they played their final game in Nairobi on the last day.

It is a situation that hs been blamed on Amodu perceived lack of technical competence, despite his finishing the entire 12-game qualifying series unbeaten, winning nine and drawing three games. Only the Ivory Coast has a similar record.

But the long knives have been out for the coach, and his tempestuous relationship with the media have done nothing to help his cause.

But Lulu, his boss, says Amodu will stay.

"Sack who! Shuaibu Amodu? Only one condition can make me to tell Shaibu Amodu to step aside for the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup; if Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United accepts to take charge of the Super Eagles," Lulu told The Nation, a national newspaper.

And he made it clear that even under those circumstances; Amodu would remain part of the set-up.

"Even at that I cannot sack him. I can only tell him to work with him. Would that not be an injustice to tell a man not to reap from his labour."

Lulu has had opposition from his board members in the past, and asked what he would do if the majority wanted Amodu out, Lulu said the board had a conscience.

"I know my board is a responsible board and we have conscience. If the majority thinks otherwise I would not say no but I will advise them appropriately."

He added that the next step would be for the coach to submit his program for the Nations Cup.

"The main focus now is the Nations Cup in Angola early next year. The coach should be able to come up with his program for the African soccer fiesta and the federation will support him the way we stood by him during the World Cup qualifying matches."