Former Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has rejected suggestions that his administration contributed to the decline of the late Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi, insisting that he has nothing to apologise for.
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Pinnick made the remarks while discussing his relationship with Keshi and the controversies surrounding the coach’s final years in charge of the national team. He maintained that their relationship remained cordial until Keshi’s death in 2016.
According to Pinnick, decisions made by his administration regarding the Super Eagles were based on reports and recommendations available to the federation at the time. He also dismissed claims that his board deliberately worked against the former coach.
Keshi remains one of the most respected figures in Nigerian football. He led the Super Eagles to victory at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and guided the team to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Pinnick said he continued to regard Keshi as an icon and recalled that members of the federation were among those who visited after his death.
The comments have renewed debate over Keshi’s final years as Super Eagles coach and the relationship between Nigeria’s football administrators and indigenous coaches.