I’m ready to quit – Keshi

Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, has said that he is very much ready to quit his job as Eagles gaffer if it becomes very obvious that Nigeria does not want his services any longer, warning that other better options are available for grab.

Keshi said that though the last thing he would want to see is watching the Morocco 2015 AFCON without Nigeria participating, he is however not in the dark about the tradition of hiring and sacking of coaches.

Asked if he was surprised with the widespread call for his sack, he said: “I know very well that the coaches job is about hiring and firing.

“I have never been sacked in all the countries I have coached before, but the case is always different when it comes to Nigeria.

“I have been here before, qualified Nigeria for World Cup with Shuabu Amadu, but we were asked to leave even after winning third place in Mali.

“It is not about the game, but personal stuff.

“If tomorrow they say Keshi leave, there is no shaking because other two or three countries are waiting.

“Nigeria is not the last place they play football and will not be the last place I will coach.”

Was he disappointed with the criticisms over the loss to Sudan, Keshi said: “I was disappointed that we did not play well and we did not win our game, but I was not disappointed with the criticisms because it is part of the game.

“The criticisms are not about the game but plans by people to kill this team we are trying to put together because of one thing or the other, basically for selfish interest.

“We have failed to understand that this is our nation and we don’t have to sell the team because it is not for sale.

“All we have to do is if you don’t want to support the team, keep your mouth shut and stay at home.

“But if you want to contribute to your country’s success, you have to give the team support.

“We forget that it is not easy to be out there.

“It is a shame that I will be saying this, but I have to say it because it is my country.

“If we all go around to sabotage the team not to succeed, then we will kill it.

“If we don’t go to Nations Cup in Morocco, we are all going to feel it.

“Nigerians will be watching it on television.”

On what will be his feelings should Eagles fail to qualify, Keshi replied: “Of course, I will not be happy because it is my country and secondly it is my job.

“I want to be in the Nations Cup and by God’s grace we are going to win the trophy again.

“It is a personal ambition for me and I don’t want to watch Nations Cup without Nigeria participating.

“I will not feel good about it, but man proposes it is God that disposes.”