NFF owes Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr six months salary

Last Updated: May 15, 2021By
Amaju Melvin Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, has restated his backing for embattled head coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr despite increasing calls for the immediate dismissal of the German.

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has not been paid his wages by the Nigeria Football Federation for six months.

Veteran sports journalist, Osasu Obayiwana broke the news on his Twitter handle on Friday night.

The Super Eagles have also not been paid bonuses for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

“Gernot Rohr, the @NGSuperEagles manager, is currently owed 6 months wages by @thenff. This also applies to the technical staff whose salaries he pays from his own wages,” Obayiwana tweeted.

“Meanwhile, the @NGSuperEagles players have not been paid any bonuses for the entire #AFCON2022 qualifying series.”

Rohr’s contract has been severally breached a number of times by the leadership of the NFF.

The Super Eagles will face the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a prestige friendly in Autria on June 4.

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