'Big boss' to sign Super Eagles contract next week

It was expected that the Delta State born manager will sign today, but words from the NFF reveal that his signing has been postponed

• Source: Steve Dede

• Pulse.ng

playStephen Keshi will sign his Super Eagles contract according to Pulse Sports sources (Pulse)

Ex-Nigerian international Stephen Keshi will be signing his newSuper Eagles contract next week.

After a  prolonged contract dispute the general-secretary of theNigeria  Football Federation, Dr. Sanusi Mohammed, yesterday, Thursday April, 16 told news men that Keshi will sign the dotted lines today. I promise you [that] by Friday, the issue of who becomes the coach of the Super Eagles will be over, because it will be sorted out finally. So, by Friday, we will all know the new coach of the Super Eagles," Sanusi Muhammed said.

A source at the Glass House has however revealed to Pulse Sports that Stephen Keshi has arrived at Abuja but the contract signing has been postponed till next week.

"Keshi was supposed to sign today, but it has been postponed till next week," the source said.

"Nothing has gone wrong, some NFF officials were not around, everything will be sorted next week."

The Glass House is yet to respond to enquires by Pulse Sportsas at the time of this report. 

In the new contract agreed, Keshi is expected to earn N5m per month.

Stephen Keshi recently apologised to Nigerians from failing to qualify the Super Eagles for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.