World Cup boss denies resigning from role – despite appearing to announce exit on social media

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Carlos Queiroz appears to have shut down speculation regarding his resignation as Ghana head coach.Hours after they were knocked out of the World Cup by Colombia in the round of 32, he seemingly announced he was leaving the role on Instagram.Queiroz has dismissed talk over him resigning as Ghana head coachGettyQueiroz, who used to assist Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, joined Ghana in April ahead of their appearance in the tournament.The Ghana Football Association have not officially confirmed news of a change.And Queiroz, who only penned a four-month contract with the Black Stars, has seemingly hinted that he remains in the post having been asked about his apparent resignation.Fake news?Approached by a fan who bumped into him on the street, the 73-year-old was asked: “Why did you resign?”To which he replied: “I didn’t resign.”Queiroz then revealed the meaning of his Instagram post, as he stated: “I sent my message of gratitude.”His assistant Roger De Sa has all-but confirmed that he is leaving the Ghana set-up following the World Cup.“I was only contracted until the end of July, so that’s it,” he said in an interview with South African outlet KickOff.“My contract was just for the World Cup, and it ends on the 31st of July.”When asked about whether or not Queiroz has left his job, he replied: “I don’t know if that’s official, I have only seen it on social media.View Tweet: https://t.co/tJAGJZKLx0Queiroz insisted that his social media post was one of gratitude to Ghana fansGetty“But I don’t think that is from him because he would have told me if that’s the case.”Ghana have another strong World CupMaking just their fifth World Cup appearance, Ghana were given a tough draw in Group L.They opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over Panama, and then held England to a 0-0 draw.Although they were beaten 2-1 by Croatia, they still reached the round of 32 as one of the best third-placed sides.Ghana were handed a first ever meeting against Colombia as they looked to reach the last-16 for a third time.However, they were narrowly beaten 1-0 by the South American nation, who later lost on penalties to Switzerland.World Cup WhatsAppDon't miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings. Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.