Super Eagles’ interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has denied reports he will quit following their exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Super Eagles, three-time continental champions, won all three group games in Cameroon but were beaten 1-0 by Tunisia in the last 16, reports the BBC.
Eguavoen, Technical Director at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), took charge of the side after long-serving coach Gernot Rohr was sacked just four weeks before the tournament began.
However, Eguavoen is not sure whether he will lead the side in their two-legged 2022 World Cup play-off against Ghana in March.
“That I cannot answer,” he said.
“The only thing that I can tell you is I’m still the Technical Director of the federation and I am happy with that.”
‘I delete my social media’ – Omeruo defends keeper Okoye
The fall-out from Nigeria’s exit on Sunday is also being felt by players.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, who was unable to keep out Youssef Msakni’s low strike, and midfielder Alex Iwobi, who was sent off in the second half, have both received online abuse after the defeat.
Everton player Iwobi has disabled his Instagram account, while Okoye, who has signed for Watford but is on loan at Sparta Rotterdam, has disabled comments on his.
Nigeria centre-back Kenneth Omeruo has defended 22-year-old keeper Okoye, who he shares a room with on national duty.
