The sports ministry has declared it will investigate the allegations that the Super Eagles players were not given their full win bonuses for beating Algeria 3-1 in their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo last month.
However, NFF denied the via a statement on Wednesday, claiming they had an agreement with the players to be paid a flat sum of N1m each for home wins, the sports ministry Permanent Secretary Christian Ohaa has said the allegations would be investigated.
According to AfricanFootball.com, Samson Siasia, who was the coach of the national team at the time NFF
claimed they reached an agreement with the Eagles to pay them N1m
instead of$5,000 each for winning a game, denied the players agreed
to be paid N1m each for a home win.
“I don’t know anything about N1m,”.
“The agreement was that they will pay the equivalent of dollars at
the bank rate, official rate. I don’t know about anything else.” Siasia was quoted saying.
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