NFF Pays Super Falcons Paltry $1k Each Instead Of $10k

NFF Pays Super Falcons Paltry $1k Each Instead Of $10k

Alfred Kadiri

Super Falcons stars may yet again boycott training 24 hours to the WAFCON third place clash against Shepolopolo of Zambia after they were paid a paltry $1,000 each out of $10,000 by the Nigeria Football Federation, reports BSNSports.com.ng.

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Football Correspondent and former NFF Reforms Committee Member, Osasu Obayiuwana informed on his verified Twitter handle of the development on Wednesday night.

His tweet read: "Players of the Super Falcons have reportedly received $1k of the minimum $10k they’re entitled to.

"Coach Randy Waldrum got $2k and assistant coaches $1.5k. Backroom staff got $1k each. When will they be paid the remaining cash?" 

Recall players of the Super Falcons did not take part in a training programme that was scheduled for Wednesday morning in Casablanca.

Super Falcons and the Shepolopolo who clash on Friday at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, have lost their semi-finals respectively to the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco 5-4 on penalties and a lone goal to the Banyana Banyana of South Africa.

Obayiuwana, further blasted the President of the NFF Amaju Pinnick for wasting funds after he flew on a private jet to Morocco for the WAFCON and back to Nigeria for the trophy presentation to Nigeria Professional Football League champions Rivers United last Sunday.

"How does the NFF president fly on a private jet to Morocco, and to attend the LMCNPFL trophy ceremony in Port Harcourt, when the Super Falcons have bonuses unpaid? Even if he paid for the jet from his pocket, is that a good use of funds."