Before his re-appointment as national team boss, rumours from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Glass House have it that Stephen Keshi wants Daniel Amokachi sacked as assistant manager of the Super Eagles. The previous Everton forward was in charge of the Eagles in Keshi's absence when the team prosecuted two friendly games – first, a disgracefully defeat against Uganda in front of home fans at the Akwa Ibom International stadium which was fol lowed by a lackluster 1-1 draw in South Africa against the Bafana Bafana. Amokachi told an unnamed NFF official after the Cranes friendly that it was the big boss that selected the team and he was recently a figurehead – that news got to the ears of Stephen Keshi and got him furious. Now, he wants Amokachi out and the previous Mali coach is pushing the NFF chiefs to re-engage the services of his previous assistant, Togolese Valerie Hounandinuou who was fired by the NFF in April 2013. Based on what was gathered, Keshi who recently agreed a new deal with the Nigerian football body to continue as manager will soon sign the contract papers.
