Former Nigeria defender Isaac Semitoje has claimed that Stephen Keshi is desperate to continue as coach of the Super Eagles.
The ex-defender also stated that the Nigeria Football Federation is not too keen on appointing the Big Boss.
Keshi was scheduled to be confirmed as the Eagles handler on Friday, but the ceremony was a non-affair, as only three members of the NFF executive showed up at the Glass House.
Semitoje said Keshi was making a fool of himself and advised him to look into other options.
“It’s like Keshi is desperate for the job – and it is clear the NFF is no longer interested in his services,” Semitoje told Punch.
“The NFF should reject him because coaching the national team is not his birthright. Keshi should also reject the job because he won’t receive support from the NFF.
“He should stop disgracing other Nigerian coaches by hanging around the NFF to be given the job.
“If he’s highly interested in developing our football, he should set up an academy to discover talented players for the country.”
“Keshi needs a fresh challenge after winning the Africa Cup of Nations and taking Nigeria to the World Cup,” he added.
“He should go to another country to prove himself. He can manage a club in the domestic league to prove a point.
“Austin Eguavoen has been coaching clubs in the domestic league. Keshi should emulate him.
“He can come back later to coach the national team. Samson Siasia, who was sacked by the NFF after we failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, is back with the Under-23 team. Keshi shouldn’t make coaching the Eagles a do-or-die affair.”
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