TODAY appears to be the D-day for Samson Siasia, the chief coach of the Super Eagles as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board sits on judgment on his fate.The NFF board members sit today to act on the report of the Technical Committee of the NFF led by Barrister Christopher Green, which had already recommended the sack of Siasia for his failure to see the Super Eagles through the qualification series and the semi final of the 2012 Africa Nations Cup.Information available exclusively to Tribunesports revealed that Siasia will be replaced by former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi as the technical adviser, while Sunday Oliseh will be named as Super Eagles' coach.While the combination of Keshi and Oliseh may appear to jolt the Nigerian sporting public, it appears the NFF is desirous in going headlong with the combination of the duo.A highly placed source close to the NFF board and the aspiring coaches told Tribunesports yesterday that the duo of Keshi and Oliseh have been rubber-stamped by the NFF board.It was also gathered that the names of the new coaches are being guarded jealously by the NFF board.'Although, the NFF chairman has sampled the feelings of some sports administrators but it appears that the names of the coaches do not appear satisfactory to some people.'I spoke with Alhaji Aminu Maigari and he was specific about Keshi and Oliseh but I don't think these are the right people at this time. Siasia should be probed further on his problem with the Super Eagles.'However, whatever they agreed upon, I have told them my mind that this is not the right time to bring along these new coaches. They have their own problems with the Nigerian sporting populace and I doubt if they are the messiah we are looking for,' said the highly-placed source.Efforts made by Tribunesports to seek the opinion of the NFF board members met a brickwall as they were not forthcoming in their responses.It will be recalled that opinions have been divided on the tenure of Siasia as the Super Eagles' coach since October 8 when he failed to beat Guinea in Abuja in a final qualification game for the 2012 Africa Nations Cup.Meanwhile,PRESIDENT General Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo has appealed to Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to let Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia to continue his work as Super Eagles coach.Speaking with Tribunesports yesterday in Ibadan, Ladipo said 'it is sad that we are out of the World major events but Siasia still needs to continue with what he has started.'We are parading the same players in the last 10 years, so, there is need for change and I can say Siasia is not the problem because other coaches are envious of one another'.'We need to go back to the drawing board and find a way forward for Nigerian Football.Our coaches are not our problem.'Nigeria is still Nigeria, we need to encourage the coaches to go for more training, but not just relieving them of their job.'There must be a developmental programme that will showcase most of our talents from their youth age,' Ladipo said.
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