The Executive chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, Amaju Pinnick, has expressed doubts in Coach Stephen Keshi’s ability to take the Super Eagles forward.

Speaking on the backdrop of the Eagles lackluster 0-0 draw with Iran, Amaju Pinnick said Keshi fell

short technically.

“I like Keshi as a person but the Eagles run up to the World cup and their first game has proven to me that Keshi has reached his limit”

“He is a national hero,I celebrate him for all he has achieved with the team in such a short time but it appears he can’t move the Eagles forward unless he improves on his abilities”

Pinnick faulted Keshi’s substitution and tactics in the draw against Iran.

“Can you imagine Nigeria playing high balls into the opponents half, a style of play that is no longer in use in football,to make matter worst he brought out the creative Victor Moses for a Shola Amoebi who is past his prime”

Pinnick a TV guest in a morning show also took a swipe at Nigeria referees saying they should cover their face in shame saying officials from less fancy football Nations at the World cup while there was none from Nigeria.

On the way forward,he advised the football house (NFF) to find a way of grooming members of the victorious under-17 team of 2013 to be world beaters in 2022 in Qatar.

Nigeria’s coach Stephen Keshi gives a press conference at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba on June 15, 2014, on the eve of their Group F 2014 FIFA World Cup football match against Iran. AFP PHOTO

“We have an Under-17 team that took the world by storm, complete as a team from the goalkeeper to the last man in attack, it’s about time we focus on them not for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, as it might come too soon but for 2022″

“Their should be a programme aimed at safeguarding and aiding their career growth, the NFF should monitor their career,discover some new talents to make them better and we’ll make a good impression in the World cup in 2022″