Amodu first managed the Nigeria national team from April 2001 to February 2002.[4] He later stated that his dismissal was "unfair",[5] and also said that, a month later, he had yet to receive a formal letter confirming his dismissal.[6] After his dismissal with the National team, He was appointed to take over from the newly sacked Enyimba's Coach Yugoslav Kostadin Papic in April 2002.[7]
He was re-appointed manager in April 2008.[8] In December 2009 the Nigeria Football Federation stated that Amodu was under pressure,[9] and in January 2010 there was speculation about his future.[10] He was sacked in February 2010.[11]
Prior to his appointment as the technical director of Nigeria's national teams in May 2013.[12] Amodu was unbeaten in three successful World Cup elimination series without losing a single match in 1998 (started the campaign), 2002 (finished the campaign), and 2010 (both started and completed the campaign), but never led the team to the World Cup.[13]
He was re-appointed Nigeria manager in October 2014, replacing Stephen Keshi.[14] It was his fifth spell in charge of the country.[15] Keshi returned to the role two weeks later but was fired in July 2015 and Amodu took over the Eagles again temporarily.[16][17] He was replaced by Sunday Oliseh on a permanent basis later that month.[18]
Later life and death
Amodu died on 10 June 2016, three days after the death of Stephen Keshi.[19][20] He was buried in an Islamic ceremony in his hometown of Okpella.[21]
