Keshi misses Equatorial Guinea job

FORMER Super Eagles captain Stephen Keshi missed out on the coaching job of 2012 Nations Cup co-host Equatorial Guinea after a glimpse of hope that he would clinch the job.The Nigerian was beaten to the job by Frenchman, Henri Michel who regains his place just a week after throwing in the towel and has returned to the country ahead of Saturday's draw.The Frenchman's return comes after the head of the country's sports administration Ruslan Obiang was fired.Keshi was on the line for the job until Obiang, the son of the country's president, was given the boot.Michel clashed with the sports authorities over his selection of players for the national team, which led to his decision to quit..His return comes as a massive boost for the side just two weeks before they host Madagascar in a 2014 World Cup qualifier.The Frenchman first took charge of the squad in January on a contact set to expire after the Nations Cup, which ends in February.But he quit last week after clashing with Obiang following the pair's disagreements over team selection.The Equatorial Guinea Football Federation (Feguifut) can breathe easy now that there is a coach in charge, less than three months before the country stages the opening game of the Nations Cup on 21 January in Bata.
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