Keshi Could Be Mali’s New Coach
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Stephen Keshi is poised to take over from Frenchman Jean Francois Jodar as the new coach of Mali, his appointment awaiting final approval from the country’s sports ministry, officials said on Friday. The former Nigerian World Cup captain has had two previous spells as coach of Togo, including qualifying them for the 2006 World Cup finals, and was one of the favourites to take over his native Nigeria, who are to name their new coach next month.The appointment of Keshi awaits final approval from the Mali government, who will pay his salary, officials said. The former Anderlecht and Racing Strasbourg centre back |
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had travel to Bamako last week to discuss terms with the federation, they added. It follows the dismissal of Jodar on Monday, three months before the end of his contract. The Mali Football Federation said Jodar to blame for a disappointing performance at the MTN African Cup of Nations finals in Ghana earlier this year, where Mali failed to make it past the first round Mali are due to play France A in an international in Paris on March 25 as they prepare for the start of the 2010World Cup qualifiers in June. | ||||||
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