Sunday Oliseh And Shauibu Amodu Are NFF Front Runners To Replace Keshi

One time Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh and one time manager Amodu Shaibu have emerged as the two front runners to take over as the head coach of the Super Eagles following Stephen Keshi's decision to stand down.   On Monday,  Keshi announced that he would be standing down as Eagles manager following Nigeria's elimination from the World Cup after the team crashed out to France in the second round. He told the players in the dressing room that the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) had not offered him a new contract and as such would be moving on.   Since Keshi made the announcement, speculation has been rife about who will take over from him, with a plethora of foreign and local coaches being associated with the job. It is believed however, that Amodu, the current NFF technical director, who has had three spells as Nigeria coach, is expected to be put in temporary charge while a fulltime replacement is sought.   It is believed that NFF officials are impressed with  Oliseh's knowledge of the game and his name came up for discussion immediately news of Keshi's resignation became public. Oliseh has some experience of coaching in Belgium with Eupen and Verviétois and is currently a member of Fifa's Technical Study Group.   Stephen Keshi will lead the Super Eagles back to Nigeria from Brazil on Wednesday night, although some players had already departed on their own. Apparently, the likes of  Mikel Obi, Osaze Odemwingie, Ogenyi Onazi, Ahmed Musa and Efe Ambrose all made their own arrangements and left on Tuesday.   Some NFF officials have indicated that Keshi may be handed a new contract worth $43,000 but if he refuses it, they may opt for a foreign coach with a local assistant.  According to Keshi, however, he is yet to be presented with a new contract and should there be one, he would insist on such personal terms like a house and a car.   He added that for a new contract to be signed his agreed personal terms will have to be agreed first, which was not the case for his first stint. Keshi added: “We have to talk on my personal terms or it won’t work because in the first contract of two and a half years, there was no house, no vehicle and no staff." -