No decision on coach Keshi - Togo chief
Togo radio reported yesterday Stephen Keshi had been sacked as national coach but the soccer federation chief said no decision had been taken. Former Nigeria World Cup captain Keshi faced heavy criticism after Togo, who have qualified for the 2006...
Togo radio reported yesterday Stephen Keshi had been sacked as national coach but the soccer federation chief said no decision had been taken.
Former Nigeria World Cup captain Keshi faced heavy criticism after Togo, who have qualified for the 2006 World Cup, lost their three matches at the African Nations Cup in Egypt.
"No decision has been taken yet on the case of Stephen Keshi," Togolese Football Federation president Rock Gnassingbe told Reuters. He declined to give more details.
Earlier, Togo's Radio Lome reported Keshi had been dismissed. Togo's official government Website said a successor could be announced today.
At the Nations Cup, Keshi was embroiled in a verbal spat with his top striker Emmanuel Adebayor, which led to Arsenal's new signing refusing to play in two of Togo's three Group B games in Egypt.
Togo lost to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Angola.
Keshi guided Togo to a surprise place at the World Cup in Germany in June after a run of nine unbeaten qualifiers helped them finish above favourites Senegal and Zambia in their group.
The 43-year-old Keshi was captain of Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup finals in the United States.