‘I’m still very much in charge,’ Eguavoen reacts to ‘resignation’ as Super Eagles’ coach
Eguavoen
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Victor Okoye
Coach Augustine Eguavoen has affirmed that he was still in charge of the Super Eagles, contrary to rumours making the rounds on the social media.
Eguavoen said this while dismissing rumours that he has resigned following Tuesday’s match between the Super Eagles and the Amavubi of Rwanda in Kigali.
The rumours started making the rounds, following Eguavoen’s post-match reaction in Kigali.
The Super Eagles had in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) matchday two qualifying match against Rwanda, which ended 0-0 at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.
However, Eguavoen, who spoke to newsmen after the team touched down in Abuja, debunked the rumours as false and misleading, saying that he was misquoted.
He affirmed that he was still in charge of the Super Eagles and would sit down with the federation’s hierarchy to evaluate the team’s performance, following the two matches played.
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“It is quite unfortunate that people would just trigger something that is not correct, and at the situation that we are in now, we don’t need negative stories.
“I only talked about sitting down with the hierarchy of the federation after these two games to see how we go about prosecuting the next games.
“But, when I saw that story, I was kind of really worried and concerned. Whatever people are reading out there is not correct, and I am still very much in charge.
“I am the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, saddled with the responsibility of taking charge of the Super Eagles at this moment, and that’s where we are,” he said.
The Eagles will next confront the Mediterranean Knights of Libya at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, mid-October.
(NAN)
