Even as the storm that brewed, when he allegedly resigned as Super Eagles coach calms, Stephen Keshi has continued to make more revelations concerning his job, claiming that his sack letter was ready last October.
The 52-year-old, was speaking as a guest on Monday Night Football, which was aired on SuperSports. He said that the letter was not prepared by the Nigeria Football Federation.
“I know for sure the letter was there, the letter was waiting before Nations Cup after we won 6-1 against Liberia in Calabar,” he said.
“It wasn’t from my president, not from the board of the federation, but from one or two other people.
“We were not told directly but the speculations were all over the place for some time.
“I kept hearing the same thing at the Nations Cup.
“But we said we are not bothered by this. Let them give us the sack letter and we leave. But for now there is no sack letter, let’s move on. Our job is hire today, fire tomorrow.”
Fast forward to mid February and Keshi had led the Nigerian team to becoming African Champions in South Africa. The former Togo boss insists that everything is fine now and he enjoys a good relationship with the Aminu Maigari-led NFF.
“For now, I have a wonderful relationship with my president, apart from one or two individuals (at the NFF),” he said.
“If I’m tired of staying here, if I don’t enjoy what I’m doing, I walk.
“It’s not the end of the world, coaching Nigeria is not the end of the world. But you have to give me the respect, the freedom to do my job.”
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