Coach Stephen Keshi has denied statements credited to him that claimed he handed a September 30 deadline to the Nigeria Football Federation to prolong his contract.<br /><br />Technically, the former New Nigeria Bank libero has been a free agent since after this summer&rsquo;s World Cup.<br /><br />But he was persuaded by the leadership of the glasshouse plus the Sports Ministry to&nbsp; take charge of the Super Eagles for the African Cup of Nations qualifying ties with Congo and South Africa.<br /><br />&ldquo;I never said so, I don&rsquo;t know where that comment is coming from. I never said anything like that; I never discussed anything like that with anybody and I am surprised to hear this. <br /><br />&ldquo;Somebody first told me this and you are the second person, but there is no such thing, &rdquo; Stephen Keshi told reporters.<br /><br />Stephen Keshi will know his fate whether or not he would continue as helmsman of the Super Eagles after a new Board of the NFF is in place.<br />