Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, has said his widely reported resignation from the job may have been a case of misunderstood speech he made to the players in the dressing room after the 0-2 loss to France in the second round of the ongoing World Cup in Brazil.
This, however, runs contrary to Keshi’s position on his Twitter handle shortly after the match against France.
On his Twitter handle, Keshi had said late on Monday that it was time to move on.
But on Tuesday, Keshi said: “What I said to my players was that this maybe my last match at the helm of affairs in the national team, because my contract terminates with the World Cup and I have not been offered a new one.
“I was a bit shocked that the global media went to town to say I have called it quits with the national team. Resignations are not done on the pages of newspapers but formally.”
But Keshi on his official Twitter handle had hinted that it was time to move on.
Writing on his Twitter page after the loss to France, Keshi said: “Friends, it has been a good run and I have enjoyed every moment.
“It’s been an honour coaching the Super Eagles.
“It is however time to bow out.”
Keshi however did not deny that some countries have showed interest in him, which he believes is good for Nigerian football and coaches, but assured that he will not abandon ship without a formal notice.
South Africa is one of such countries that has shown interest in Keshi.
He is wanted to coach the country’s senior national team, the Bafana Bafana.
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