Niger 2019: Victorious Flying Eagles Paid Win- bonus, Allowances

By Admin Flying Eagles have been paid their win-bonus for thrashing Mauritania to qualify for next year’s U20 AFCON as well as other allowances, immediately after the match on Saturday, one of the officials told Basic Sports in Nigeria (BSN Sports). The Nigeria's U-20 outscored Mauritania 6-1 on aggregate to qualify for the U20 AFCON in Niger in February next year. About two years ago, Amaju Pinnick NFF led board had previously abolished match bonus for all age-group national teams including the Flying Eagles. It was gathered that players got in excess of 400,000 Naira, which covered their bonus as well as camp and transport allowances. “The boys are very happy after they received their cash,” an official reported. “l can tell you that when the first vice president spoke to us on Saturday before our game and his promise of restoring match bonuses which we all got after the game, spurred us to victory.” "The sum of Three hundred thousand (#300,000) naira was paid to each player, officials received Four hundred thousand (#400,000) naira each while the head coach smiled home with Six hundred thousand naira (#600,000). "They also received Ten thousand naira for each day spent in camp." The team have now broken camp and will regroup to prepare for the U20 AFCON in Niger next year.