NIGERIA'S INTERIM COACH, KESHI IS SACKED

Nigeria interim coach, Stephen Keshi has been sacked by the newly elected Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). This action came after a series of poor performances of the national football team nicknamed - the Super Eagles, during the ongoing African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Super Eagles is the defending champions of the tournament and is at a great risk of not qualifying for the 2015 tournament in Morocco. The former coach of the team, Shaibu Amodu has been appointed to take charge of the remaining two games next month.

Nigeria is in the 3rd position on the Group A table with 4 points after 4 games. South Africa is on top of the table with 8 points followed by Congo with 7 points.

The team needs to win South Africa at home and Congo in away to even stand a chance of qualifying. This is a herculean task to say the least, but it is not impossible.

The spokesman of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, told the media that, ''The Executive Committee took a unanimous decision to let Keshi go and Shaibu Amodu to take charge for the next two matches.''

Amodu will be assisted in this task by Gbenga Ogunbote and Salisu Yusuf and Aloysius Agu, while Garba Lawal will serve as the Co-ordinator of the team. Read also: Melvinsports.blogspot.com