Adokiye Amiesimaka has criticized the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), over their decision to fire Stephen Keshi as Super Eagles coach.
The Big Boss was relieved of his duties, despite the 3-1 victory over Sudan on Wednesday in Abuja and the former international claims that the decision was taken much earlier.
“Well, that is what happens to coaches, they are employed and fired. But in this particular case, I don’t know what Pinnick’s board intends to achieve,” Amasiemaka told Goal
“It really baffles me because if they had relieved Keshi of his appointment when we lost to Sudan in Khartoum, probably it would have made sense.
“Sacking him after yesterday’s victory doesn’t really make much sense it appears to me that the decision had been taken long before yesterday.
“The details of the communiqué would suggest that the decision to remove him had been taken before yesterday [against Sudan].”
Amiesimaka also condemned the remarks made by NFF officials, who said Keshi needs to go for further training.
He added: “Second, it’s a good thing because learning is continuous process but to suggest Keshi and his assistants should go for further training is degrading. It was not a fair comment.
“Keshi is not a bad coach and further training is a good thing but in this circumstance, it portrays him as a bad coach. He is one of the best coaches in the world.
“According to FIFA, he is one of the best 14 international coaches in the world. He set the kind of record no one other whether white, black, green or blue has done in Africa by qualifying two different countries to two separate World Cups at first attempts, winning Afcon [with Nigeria] at first attempt, I don’t think it was necessary to suggest he should go for further training.”
