Burkina Faso shortlists Keshi, 2 others for manager job

Burkina Faso shortlists Keshi, 2 others for manager job

February 19, 2015 Former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi is
in the running to become Burkina Faso’s manager after being
named in a three-man shortlist for the post.

The Burkina Faso Football Federation (FBF) is also considering ex-Ghanaian coach Milovan Rajevac and ex-Gabonese and
Nigerien coach Gernot Rohr.

“German Rohr, Serbian Rajevac and Nigerian Keshi have been selected
by the Commission,” read an FBF statement.

“The FBF plans to name the successful candidate within three weeks.”
Burkina Faso are looking for a successor to the Belgian Paul Put, who
left the post after a disappointing Africa Cup of Nations campaign in
Equatorial Guinea.

Runners-up in the 2013 finals in South Africa, the Stallions crashed out
in the group stage of this year’s tournament, which was won by Cote
d’ Ivoire.

Keshi is currently without a role, having been unable to agree a new
deal with Nigeria following the failure to qualify for this year’s Nation
Cup.

The 53-year-old is hoping his previous successes with Nigeria, winning
the 2013 Nations Cup title and reaching the second round of the 2014
World Cup in Brazil, will help him clinch the post.

Rajevac steered Ghana to the final of the 2010 African Cup of Nations
and the last eight of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Rohr took Gabon to the quarter-finals of the 2012 Nations Cup on
home soil and also managed Niger at the 2013 edition but failed to
get them out of the group stage.