Keshi sacked as Togo coach

Togo's Football Federation (TFF) has sacked national coach Nigerian-born Stephen Okechukwu Keshi over row with key players of the Hawks of Togo especially Emmanuel Adebayor.

The TFF's decision was announced during a television programme in Lome last Monday.

Federation officials stated that differences between Keshi and key players of the national team had forced them to take the decision.

Keshi, the former Nigeria captain, achieved the unprecedented feat of earning Togo a ticket to this summer's World Cup finals, ahead of Senegal and Zambia.

But the national team's first-round exit at the African Cup of Nations, where Keshi had a row with star player Sheyi Adebayor, had caused key TFF officials to turn against him.

German coach Otto Pfister and Bora Milutinovic, the Serbian that managed Nigeria at the 1998 World Cup finals, are among the candidates in the running to replace Keshi.

Pfister, who managed Ghana at the 1992 Nations Cup finals, has opened talks with TFF officials.

Togo have been drawn in Group G at the World Cup finals, alongside France, South Korea and Switzerland.

Link | 2006-02-15 02:44
south africa (abidjan)

sorry mr keshi just that it has happen like that after you have taken this village people to world cup and adebayor has to spoil your fun,

infact take care and just find yourself a good club to coach in nigeria and i am recommending bendel insurance for you,

Link | 2006-03-05 10:33
kelly44 (Austria)

i have no comment on this with my friend from abidjan says is right. they are really village mens that knows nothing. they will regreet it

u are blessd with talent keep it up my friend

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Keshi sacked as Togo coach

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