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  • Keshi May Land Ethiopia Job

    Reporter: Unknown
    Published: Friday 17 October 2014
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    Former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi who was shown the exit door by the Nigeria Football Federation may as well prove that it's true he's got offers from other countries.

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    According to sl10.ng, the Big Boss has been Shortlisted as well as two other coaches to replace the under-fire Mariano Barreto, who’s currently handling the Ethiopian men’s national football team. 

    Keshi who lifted the Africa Cup of Nations as a player and a coach with Nigeria in 1994 and 2013 was replaced
    after his team's 3-1  win in Abuja over Sudan in an ARCON qualifier, the NFF board chose Amodu Shuaibu on an interim basis to lead the Eagkes through it's two remaining matches in the qualifier. 
    sl10.ng confirmed that the Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) that the EFF have shortlisted Keshi to manage the Walya Ibex of Ethiopia with Keshi said to be favorite for the job. 

    Ethiopia are currently first from behind in Group B in the AFCON qualifiers for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with three points from a possible twelve points.
    sl10.ng also confirmed that though Ethiopia Football Federation is yet to make an official announcement but the executive committee led by Juneidi Basha will meet within the next two weeks to decide Barreto’s fate, and possibly the appointment of Keshi.
    “The executive committee will meet within the next two weeks because Barreto will be fired, and Keshi is likely to be appointed. Two other coaches have also been shortlisted but many of the executive committee members believe Keshi is the right man,” a source informed SL10.ng.
    Barreto, an Indian-born Portuguese coach replaced Bishaw Sewnet in April 2014 and was tasked with leading the Walya Ibex to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations but with Ethiopia all but out of the qualifying race, Keshi looks set to become the next coach of the Ethiopian team.
    Meanwhile, the Stephen Keshi camp has refused to deny or confirm the interest. Emmanual Ado, Keshi’s agent told SL10.ng that they would not be confirming or denying anything at the moment.

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