Nigeria: Abdullahi Demands Foreign Coach for Eagles

24 January 2013

Nelspruit — Following the lack-lustre performance of the Super Eagles in their opening match at the ongoing South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Sports Minister Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has called for the replacement of Coach Stephen Keshi with an expatriate coach.

A dependable source close to the Nigeria Football Federation hinted Daily Trust here yesterday that the minister called immediately after the 1-1 draw against Burkina Faso to say that the country needs a foreign coach after the ongoing Nations Cup.

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