Keshi promised a place at the 2017 African Cup of Nations and qualification to the 2018 World Cup in Russia if appointed as coach
He promised them a place at the 2017 African Cup of Nationsand qualification to the 2018 World Cup in Russia as he did with Togo in 2006.
If Burkina Faso ever wanted to play in the World Cup, then they may have just missed out on the ‘right man’ for the job.
The 2013 AFCON losing finalists appointed German manager,Gernot Rohr as the replacement for Paul Put who was fired after they lost out in the group stage of the 2015 edition of the tournament.
While they are planning on moving into the competition with the former Gabon manager, the Stallions may have just given up their chance of playing the World Cup; if Keshi was the messiah.
Nigeria’s coach at the 2013 African Cup of Nations which the Super Eagles won by beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the final through a Sunday Mba goal; Stephen Keshi, one of the shortlisted candidates for the vacant position in the West African nation promises the West African nation a World Cup place if he is made coach.
'As head coach of Nigeria, I played the 2013 AFCON final against these Stallions and I was very pleased with them,' Keshi said
'My ambitions remain the same from one national team to another. I don’t want to have the job just to have the job but to bring a real plus,’ Keshi who coached Togo and qualified them to their first ever World Cup in 2006 was quoted in the media.
Before the announcement was made on Wednesday, and obviously hoping to be named as Put’s replacement, Keshi added: 'If I am chosen, by the grace of God, I first want to qualify Burkina Faso for the 2017 AFCON finals and why not for the next World Cup as I did with Togo.
'And then I want to do what it takes to go as far as possible in those competitions. Everything is possible.'
'There is no success without vision, without hard work and without confidence. If all those things are in place, I insist that the Stallions can compete with the best in Africa.’
He added: 'If I get the job, my objective is to transmit this desire of giving it all for their country, this winning culture, to follow the local players and instill a healthy competition between them like I did in Nigeria with youngsters like Sunday Mba and other locals who went on to be Africa champions in 2013.'
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