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Monday 11 February 2013

Stephen Keshi resigns as coach of Super Eagles

One day after winning the Africa Nations cup, coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has resigned as the coach of the Super Eagles. He handed over his resignation letter to the Nigerian Football Federation after a dramatic falling out with the Federation. He said something about not being given a free hand by the minister. Unbelievable!

119 comments:

VICKY DARL said...

Why?...so bad

Anonymous said...

Obviously some players were imposed on him. Gba!

Anonymous said...

okaaaay...ermm..i can't believe this..it can't be true

ose said...

*wonderment*! Perhaps dats wat d football authorities need to sit up ! . .. Anyhow ..we luv u mehn

Anonymous said...

Badder man!! My rating of this guy just went up another notch!

I fully support his resignation and agree with it. A true professionalism at work. Players should always be honored to play for their countries, come to pitch very hungry, determined and good work rate! Players shouldn't be picked on favoritism but only on ability to play as a team.
Keshi is the only manager till date who has picked home grown players to play rather than just international big headed players who are only in it for money and believe that its all about them....

In my eyes, Keshi you are the unspoken hero of these tournament. I remember vividly that at one point, they were even going to sack this dude. look at his achievements now!!
I know there is a already another job waiting for you sir.... I hail you, from your biggest fan!! Mr F

BIG FISH * said...

Oops!, This is a big problem for NFF... How will they treat the man in such manner.... This is a good development
"STILL WATCHING FROM MY OCEAN

endy elom said...

thats the best thing to do.if dey need him,dey shud come and meet him. then he shud give his terms and conditions...up keshi...stupid pple

Dammy said...

Me gusta! That's how it should be.Resign when u r on top of ur game.Keshi wasn't well treated from his salary 2 his accomodation.It's high time, NFF, minister of sport stop poke-nosin' into coaches duty.Now, he is a hot cake, he can afford 2 sack his employer.La VERDAD.

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm... leaving while the ovation was loudest... wise move. All the best is what I wish him.

Anonymous said...

He resingned because he knows that it probably won't get any better than the AFCONS cup.......

Anonymous said...

WTf!!! What cld have gone wrong in jst 24hrs.. O maa gaa ohhhh!

angel mike said...

The person coming after Pope Benedict XVI was referred to by John as the Son of Perdition and St. Malachy as Peter the Roman.

Rev 17:1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, aaying to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the GREAT HARLOT who sits on many waters.

2. with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication (idolatry).

3. So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness. And I saw a woman sitting upon a SCARLET (RED) BEAST which was full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

4. The woman was arrayed in PURPLE and SCARLET (RED), and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication.
(Note: The College of Cardinals wears red while the College of Bishops wears purple).

5. And on her forehead a name was written:

MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

9. Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are the seven mountains on which the woman sits (Rome is referred to as "The City of Seven Hills - U can google it. If the City of Seven Hills is Rome, who is the Great Harlot that sits on it.).

10. There are seven kings. Five have fallen, one is (Pope John Paul II), and the other is not yet come (Pope Benedict XVI). And when he comes, he must continue a short time (he came in April 2005 and is resigning Feb 2013, barely 8yrs).

11. The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eigth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition (this is the last pope).

Rev 13:11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb (a religious figure) and spoke like a dragon.

12. And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it tp worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

13. He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.

Pls read the rest of the verses (14-18).

In the Prophecy of the Popes, St. Malachy wrote of the 267th Pope:

"Glory of the Olive."
Joseph Ratzinger, Benedict XVI (2005-2013).
He chose the regnal name Benedict after St Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Benedictine Order. The Order's crest contains an olive branch.

Of the 268th Pope, St. Malachy wrote:

Peter the Roman, who will nourish the sheep in many tribulations; when they are finished, the CITY OF SEVEN HILLS will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The end.

Rev 17:15 Then he said to me, "The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues.

16. And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, these will hate the HARLOT, make her desolate and naked, eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

18. And the woman whon you saw is that GREAT CITY (The Vatican) which reigns over the kings of the earth.

He that reads let him understand.

Onuoha Charles said...

i like the sound of that

Unknown said...

What????? R u kidding me..Seriously? Nigeria politics will not seem to amaze me..

Anonymous said...

What? After winning? Or maybe he is waiting for em †̥☺ beg him.

endy elom said...

thats d best thing to do,if dey need him,dey shud come n beg him.then he shud give his terms n conditions....no mind dat stupid pple my broda...

Anonymous said...

Loads of things go on in there. Imagine Federal character in National team, U must put someone from a region even when such region doesn't have a talent for such.

Rocksteady said...

what is going on here? now we have to start all over again...

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Eya Ayambem said...

I haven't felt this emotional in a long while. What??? *tears*

Anonymous said...

aga ehere ya akwa?

Anonymous said...

Excellent strategy by the "Big Boss". Exit while on top. This is how you treat ungrateful administrator...Sack the Minister of Sports NOW

Anonymous said...

Nice 1 keshi truth is if he had not made this move. We(Nigerians) wud hv rubbished him if he fails in future forgeting he came home with d cup. Its best his name is stands strong as 1 coach who gv us d cup again.

DADDYSWIFE said...

Which one is not givin a free hand by d minister

peter said...

This BIG head politicians will never allow the the right people to do their job..well done keshi what a good way to leave a long lasting memory.

Anonymous said...

Why na??????
They should please sort things out,
I like him.

BONARIO NNAGS said...

hmmmm smart move from d big boss,few days into d nations cup,we saw him hung in desolation,and when he succeeded,they all rushed to claim relationship. anyway I see him returning to d helm of affairs,but after much negotiation and a promise of a conducive working atmosphere.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

Anonymous said...

Is one thing to resign and is another thing to accept the resignation, we are not accepting his resignation|

www.naijaopenmouth.com

Unknown said...

Pls, pls. Jonathan, sack this minister or whoever is the cause of this action. We need Keshi. This is a matter of national importance.

Anonymous said...

I don't blame the guy at all jare. If he wants to make an exit, what better time than now? The NFF all but wrote him off, even threatening to sack him. The NFF is too meddlesome. And they never learn. He made his point. Nuff said.

Warri Girl said...

Yanga Tinz. He has the right to make yanga because of what he has achieved. The NFA should better start strong pleading and negotiation with him now.

Anonymous said...

As well as the DG in sports who has stayed too long

Anonymous said...

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Gentletee said...

It does not come to me as a surprise at all! Maybe he wants to leave the Nigerian football stage while the ovation is loudest with a strong message to football authorities in the country. You know he would have been humiliated if Nigeria had not gone to d extent of winning the afcon. I wish him well always he whether decides to stay or not!

Anonymous said...

This is not totally true, during his interview on the radio show in SA, he said he was already sacked before the quarterfinal clash. He didnt just resign for a flimsy reason

Unknown said...

i don't still blive this story alrit

Anonymous said...

Looool! Supported jare........ng owerri

Anonymous said...

this is one of the reasons why this country will never move forward

mila said...

This is really sad...... Nigerians will never forget u

Anonymous said...

No mind the baggas in babariga at abuja. The number of square pegs in round holes in this country is astounding. In some ministries u can see ignoramus behind a deak becos he is from so and so. Case in point NPA and NNPc mtcheeew

Anonymous said...

Stephen Keshi and pope annpounce resignation on the same day..... Who is next?

Unknown said...

The minister better go away and let my guy do his job

Anonymous said...

Keep it up! You leave when the ovation is loudest. If the team didn't win, it could have been the other way round and he would have been blamed for the loss.

NaijaOnTop said...

After all he did. Now given him free handshake..lol The Minister should be ashame..

Anonymous said...

Hahahahahaha...ajuju!

Jay O said...

I dont blame him. They have crucified him enough. Its now up to GEJ to take action and intervene,and summon him for a 1 on 1 discussion, and make him an offer he cant turn down. Folks rally on fb and make GEJ consider it.

We need him, we dont need some oyinbo from nowhere.

NaijaOnTop said...

After all he did for us. Just a free handshake for hardlabour..what a shame to the Leaders we have.

Anonymous said...

Lol! Na by force?

Omas992 said...

Stephen Keshi, you are just too much for those rag heads. If you had failed, they would have sacked you. You proved them wrong. You are a honourable man. You have nothing else to prove. Congratulations on your resignation!

Anonymous said...

STRATEGIC MOVE.Wants them to come crawling...but i think its ok if he leaves in a blaze of glory

Chichi Taichi Okere said...

The Bolaji Abdullahi guy must've had a miserable childhood with girls passing him over 4 his better looking friends.Now he has 3 wives in 3 different mansions he built for them.Steven Keshi's right to dump them,when they come back which they will kindly give them Maurinhio-like conditions cos u our very own 'special one' and shd be treated as such,stay winning Big Boss

Unknown said...

I luv dis man,we dnnt wanna loose him now

Unknown said...

I luv dis man,we dnnt wanna loose him now

Anonymous said...

Excellent move by the big boss. Idiotic politicians trying to control him. He must work on his own terms. For a start, they must pay him what they pay expatriates. Bolaji abdulahi, aminu maigari will realise in a bitter way why Keshi is called "the big boss".

Anonymous said...

Nice strategy boss.

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Anonymous said...

who is the stupid minister
, pls we want him sacked!, naija govt.don start oooo

Anonymous said...

Mmmmmh, I smell rat. But, I dey laugh. The Big Boss has just taken their own game to them. Nations Cup part 2, let's play on.

★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★ said...

Jeez! This is a real shocker! Why must Nigeria be like this? Smh.. After he has brought glory to the nation he would still not be given a free hand to run his team? Anyway you look at this, or any logical explanation that can be linked to this would just be about the ministry of sports and not acting right and Keshi couldn't just take such gibberish! Shame on Nigerian sports administration.

Anonymous said...

eeeyya its welloo, hmmm, dis our politicians

Anonymous said...

He must have really good reasons for taking this bold step..Nonetheless,i believe he knows what he's doing..I still wonna specially thank him and his boys for making us proud once again,its really been a while in the history of football

Pretty Girl

★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★ said...

Jeez! This is a real shocker! Why must Nigeria be like this? Smh.. After he has brought glory to the nation he would still not be given a free hand to run his team? Anyway you look at this, or any logical explanation that can be linked to this would just be about the ministry of sports and not acting right and Keshi couldn't just take such gibberish! Shame on Nigerian sports administration.

★★PRINCE CHARMING™★★ said...

Jeez! This is a real shocker! Why must Nigeria be like this? Smh.. After he has brought glory to the nation he would still not be given a free hand to run his team? Anyway you look at this, or any logical explanation that can be linked to this would just be about the ministry of sports and not acting right and Keshi couldn't just take such gibberish! Shame on Nigerian sports administration.

ovia omosharey said...

http://www.hulkshare.com/dl/htsvn0gtcdmo/Ovie%20-%20Chioma.mp3?d= check dis out!enjoy

Anonymous said...

Thank you, if the federation dont know how to beg, now they will have to learn. the guy removed disgrace from your faces and you think you can put ur terms and condition for him. Coach Keshi leave them jare, they will beg you dont worry.

Anonymous said...

Sack. The minister

Anonymous said...

Jonathan Please we need this man o, better make him your friend and beg him, Abeg Jonathan you want to kill nigeria again ba.

ovia omosharey said...

This is an audio conversation of what went down ! http://www.hulkshare.com/dl/htsvn0gtcdmo/Ovie%20-%20Chioma.mp3?d=

ary said...

When the ovation is highest wise man

Queen Bee said...

I hope he wasn't even forced to resign!
Naija tinz'....anyting is possible.

Ada Ejike Onyeama said...

Love his strategy, if he had lost, he wld b sacked while stil in SA, now he is going 2 give his conditions. Good one... D big boss.

Anonymous said...

respect

Anonymous said...

Linda its less than a day jor*crying* We nigerians want Keshi.....presido dnt agree wit ur sports minister o!

Anonymous said...

The minister and his northern men have been peddling lies on the social media since weeks now about the selection of players,i know the big Boss will resign after the match.but what shall it profit Northerners? will GEJ read in between the lines and stop licking those desert animals ass?

Anonymous said...

Abio, nigeria ministers and dia bribes. Maybe he wanna share from d 130million dangote gave dem or wanna enforce some players on him, mchewwwww.

Anonymous said...

To hell with arrogant and ungrateful okechukw u Keshi,d coach of d biafra national side.U are so full of ur self.I blame Ivorians 4 sleeping on field,wen dey were meant 2 b playing.

Anonymous said...

Ur resignation is unacceptable ...but the minister's own is....minister my black nyash..

Unknown said...

Haters

Anonymous said...

Yes Keshi. Leave while d ovation is loudest and hv d last laff. U r d man.

Anonymous said...

Smiles, Keshi didn't dissappoint me...
Sacking the minister is not the solution. Its about this country getting to her right sense and stop putting ethnic,cultural or selfish content over National Interest.

Can you remember when Nnaji left PHCN, people from Enugu said the next person must also come from Enugu. "Does that make any sense"?

Look at the Niger-Delta region, upon all their Kidnapping and ransom request, haven't you observed that they are getting more retched?

People,

Obama is from Kenya, and He is the president of the World power. Can't you see that people voted him not because he is black, but because he has something to offer their country.
These are people that understands and have already realized that what matters most is not where or what u r from, its a matter of what u have to offer to make it a better place.

I will keep saying it, we don't need a magician or miracle is Nigeria. Just one administration to get the power sector right in 4 years (leave other aspect) another Administration to set right the Transport sector (leave other aspect) etc... we should stop chasing impossibilities and start facing reality...

Anonymous said...

The minister threatened him wit a sack if he fails to win nation cup. Now Kechi has resigned to show him that he is a professional. He works for highest bidder.

Anonymous said...

Tears bcos someone resign as coah? I beg go and cook a dish madam

Anonymous said...

See ur mouth.

nekkyville said...

Hian!!!!which one b dis one again?pls dey shud sort dese tins out na..FifA is by d corner

Anonymous said...

Thank u and God bless u jare!... As soon as d game was up yesterday, I said if I were Keshi I go resign now... Now they shld go and beg him and get him on his own terms n conditions.. In my opinion its d wisest thing to do right now..don diddy

Anonymous said...

Yeah... Leaving,
when the ovation is loudest....what a smart move.I love this man cos he understands the Nigerian mentality

Anonymous said...

Nigeria leaders are useless. Our president goin to please OBJ instead of flying to south africa to support his nation.

H S C said...

Wham! U have said ooo Mr F! His ratings have rocketed in my book! No doubt he'd have a long list of potential employers. Kudos to the man jare.

Ismaila sikiru Eskay said...

The said NFF should be disolved immediatly and be reconstituted with better heads

Anonymous said...

Wise move. It boss, its their move now. I support you 100%. The problem is that we are lead by fools somwhen the flock misbehave its. I biggie. This country has gone to the dogs and do you know the unfortunate thing? The dogs have rejected us so go figure.....
GEJ pls make urself useful and intervene. You left the finals of the AFCON too attend OBJs event. Priorities!!!!
Meanwhile why should OBJ host such an event In a foreign country.? Anyway God dey
Linda you better post this or I will scratch ur car
Scratch

Anonymous said...

Sack the Minister and replace him with Keshi

Anonymous said...

It's best to leave when the ovation is loudest! Congrats Bro!

Anyway, what else do you expect after $200,000 from Adenuga?

Abeg, oga share the excitement amongst your staff too!

*Bumper Tinz*

aprior nigeria said...

Nice one boss. A prophet is not without honour except in his homeland. Let them have their way now, you are the most wanted African coach in the world now. Go where you are appreciated joor

Unknown said...

I learnt the management of Arsenal are in search for Wenger's replacement, Keshi has been contacted.

Linda publish this oooo before I laugh at you.

koko said...

Yes! It is the turn of the North. Afterall, Nigeria is" Quota System Nigeria Plc". Odogwu nwoke!

Anonymous said...

Errm did u miss road

Oge Nsimah said...

Lol !president Jonathan may be

Unknown said...

Haba Sir!!!why you wan do us like dis na?...After making us hail you..this is when the team needs you most.

Anonymous said...

Stephen Keshi just resigned......
The Pope is about to resign.......
Arsene Wenger, how far na.....?
GEJ, what dey appun....?”
*hint***

Anonymous said...

Stephen Keshi just resigned......
The Pope has resign too.......
Arsene Wenger, how far na.....?
GEJ, what dey appun....?”
*hint***

fabodking said...

that was a brave one keshi,this was what i told my friends that if am keshi i will resign after winningg this trophy.

Anonymous said...

Nice one!!

Www.jobgoals.blogs.com said...

Hmm,its beta to take a bow wen d ovation is stil v loud,congrats sir.
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Anonymous said...

FOOL....

BonkoINC said...

Hmmmm aunty Linda he has not resigned oh....do ur research.......or shud I say research again lol....Nff actually denied this story!!...*i sleep on d net* dnt mind me

Chikaka said...

Big Boss! Told them to eff it!!

Anonymous said...

Very funny anonymous!

BonkoINC said...

Lolz STEPHEN KESHI'S RESIGNATION CONFIRMED,
THANKS NIGERIANS
Hehehehe!! All d best Boss!!

Anonymous said...

Its a likes

Anonymous said...

Lmao

Anonymous said...

Obolangido. Eranko lasan lasan. Wetin concern biafra for this talk? Some people are just so dull, even with a smartphone u still can't think. Sentimental ode.

Femiluv said...

This is why Nigeria can't sustain such success because they treat people like crap!

Unknown said...

The reason why he resigned was that,NFF booked a flight ticket home when we were draw to play cote d'voire in the quarter final(which he heard the discussion),which means they don't have trust in him that he is capable of winning the afcon for us.Now NFF are denying him that they have not seen the resignation letter.mtscheew for NFF.

Unknown said...

Gbagam! Hint dropped; nuff said.

Unknown said...

Gbagam! Hint dropped; nuff said.

Anonymous said...

Our Governement people are just rubbish, we need people who know about the law and how to govern. Imagine Goodluck in London while ur country is playing the finals. Secondly Coach Keshi ur own Nigerian man who wants success for his country resign. Haba na, things need to change menu, this men of over 50s una get sense at all. u guys acting like kids not thinking of the prospect of ur father's land. Give keshi wat he wants, trust me he wants the best for the country, na Igbo man so no wahala Igbo people want their country to progress so just give it to him.

Ekene Akah said...

Way to go,Coach.You obviously understand the dynamics of Nigeria.You would have been set up for a big fall...lol

Anonymous said...

Interesting...this is part 2 of AFCON for niger onli. More to come. As an insider, if u luk at d composition of dat team, a part of d country dominated it, b4 d nations cup d idiots in d name of administrators reject d list saying their brothers r not represented, in d name of federal character but d coach insisted that this r d boys he could work with to bring result cos of d short time so right fm day 1 of our game with BF baggars were praying for him to fail and his sack letter was already prep thinking we r not going to qualify for quarter final. Alas d boys picked up and here we r. On d issue of treatment of bigboss...this is another story, if its a foreign coach everything like cars, house etc are provided for imm. Hope d president will solve d prob. Am fm across d Niger but with d little I saw, I think bigboss understand d game and nigerian players and dats d best he could work with at dat particular time.we shd start fm here cos fed character might not work for our football.

Doris said..... said...

Round table things!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Everyone is blaming the leaders but no average Nigerian believed in the eagles @ the initial stage of the AFCON tournament..all sorts of jokes were made about them..now that they brot victory..everyone's suddenly patriotic..I don't blame Keisha..let this be a lesson..
Linda pls post my comment..

Anonymous said...

I dnt kno bt must we always go 2ru dis time and again ?? NFF is too meddlesome n d worst of it all is dat dey r all dollop heads ! yeah dollop heads i say. Must dey politicise evertything in dis country ??? Am stupefied ! mtcshewww

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