Super Eagles coach, Austin Eguavon has stepped down from his role as the head coach of the Nigerian national team after his failure to qualify the team for the world cup in Qatar.
The former Nigerian defender will return to his role as Technical Director of all national teams.
Reliable sources reveal that Eguavon has sent an official letter to the NFF stating his postion.
The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, are however yet to release an official statement.
The NFF had handed a two-year contract to Eguavoen two days before the first leg of the World Cup play-off against Ghana.
It is now clear that the Super Eagles will soon have a new coach. Meanwhile Nigerians are calling for a total overhaul of the football federation.