Togo Coach Denies Sacking

February 20th, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

Is he or isn’t he? Togo coach Stephen Keshi today denied published reports that he was fired last week by the Togolese football federation. Speaking to the BBC, Keshi said: “I have not been told by anyone at the Togolese federation that I have lost my job and I remain in Togo to honour my contractual obligations to them.”

Keshi was named the African coach of the year last week after leading the tiny west African nation to the World Cup. A disgraceful performance in the African Cup of Nations also earned Keshi the coveted award of African coach most likey to be sacked. Somehow I don’t think we have heard the last of this drama, which can only become more dramatic if Keshi is linked to Sven’s job in England. So today World Cup Blog will officially start the rumor that Keshi is the next coach of England. Go ahead, try to prove us wrong.

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Lyle

Show some respect for the man who guided you to Germany Togo. Don’t sack him right before the Cup!!!

Adebayor is the scapegoat, not Keishi.
http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/keshi-out-pfister-in-as-togo-coach.html Keshi Out, Pfister In as Togo Coach – FIFA World Cup 2006 – World Cup 2006

[...] In what has been one of the more confusing coaching changes in memory, Togo announced today that the German Otto Pfister will lead the team at the World Cup, replacing Stephen Keshi as head coach. Just two days ago, Keshi denied he had been sacked but denial is apparently just a river in Egypt. Pfister, who has been coach of Zaire and Ghana, and has worked with teams in Egypt and Tunisia, takes over a Togo team in turmoil following a pathetic showing at the African Cup of Nations. [...]