AFCON 2019: Rohr says he isn't in a hurry to decide his future
- AFCON 2019 is four days from conclusion and Rohr has insisted that it is too early for him to decide his future with Nigeria
- The Super Eagles were defeated 2-1 by Algeria in the AFCON 2019 semi finals
- Nigeria will take on Tunisia to determine the best third placed team on Wednesday, July 17
Gernot Rohr says he is not in a hurry to make a decision on his future as Super Eagles handler after Nigeria's defeat to Algeria in the semi-final of AFCON 2019.
The German tactician, who still has a year left on his current deal, has come under huge criticisms over tactics and choice of players.
But Rohr has confirmed that he will wait until after Wednesday's third-place play-off against the Cathage Eagles of Tunisia to decide the next step.
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"There is no hurry because we want to finish third now. We will take a look at my overall results after the third place match," Rohr told BBC Sport.
"I'm still under contract for another year, so we will see what is decided together.
"There are positives for us to look at on this journey, but after this final game we can think and then talk about the future."
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have put their weight behind Rohr to remain coach of the Nigerian team.
Rohr's future has been under speculation for some time despite leading the three-time African champions to their first AFCON tournament since 2013.
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But the 66-year-old was quick to focus on his side's progress and the attempts to build a team for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
"The team is already on a good level. After the World Cup, we tried to rejuvenate the team," he added.
"When you're playing in the semi-final of this big tournament you are already at a very good level.
"I also want to see the players who couldn't play in this tournament yet, to finally have a team where everybody played."
Rohr took charge the Nigerian national team in August 2016 and qualified the Super Eagles to the 2018 World Cup in Russia where they failed to make it past the group stage.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Algeria vs Nigeria match did not go down well with many fans after a last minute effort from Riyad Mahrez sealed a 2-1 win over the Super Eagles.
But one Nigerian fan was not only frustrated with the defeat but lost a N700,000 bet after the three-time African champions failed to win.
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