Presidency ‘rejects’ N750,000 a player for Eaglets
PHOTO: Golden Eaglets after winning the World Cup in Chile PHOTO: AFP
• CHAN Eagles give U-23 star break
A much lower proposal of 150,000 Naira per player of the victorious Golden Eaglets has been tabled by the sports ministry after a proposal of 750,000 Naira-a-player was rejected by the country’s Presidency as “too much”.
According to Mtnfootball.com, it has already been reported that the federal government has rejected an initial proposal by the sports ministry to reward the Eaglets after they won a fifth FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile last month.
This week the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that next year will be rough for the country because of the poor economy and has moved to cut back drastically on government spending.
It would therefore be seen as double standards if the government now splashes a fortune on the schoolboy stars.
“The proposal has been reviewed after the first rejection. We wait for the green light from the presidency on the date for the reception and the reward,” a sports ministry official told Mtnfootball.com.
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles, who are preparing for next month’s CHAN in Rwanda, have granted U-23 stars Usman Mohammed and Bature Yaro a week’s break after their return from the U-23 AFCON in Senegal.
“We have given Usman (Mohammed) and Bature Yaro one-week break after which they will rejoin us,” said Eagles assistant coach Salisu Yusuf, who is holding forte for ailing coach Sunday Oliseh.
League hotshot Gbolahan Salami and Warri Wolves defender Solomon Kwambe were also given compassionate leave by the team to account for their absence.
Yusuf further revealed they plan to have a look at a number of U23 players who were not called up for the training camp after what they showed at the U23 AFCON in Senegal.
“We saw some players in the U23s and we plan to call them after a meeting with the head coach,” he said.
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8 Comments
Actually, I think #100,000 is sufficient for them.
Businesses should be rewarding the school boys with scholarships for them to continue selling their wares for them! The s players are selling Nigeria and their goods for them.
What is 750k compared millions spent to get you 2 SUVs
If people take pride in playing for Nigeria, money shouldn’t be much of a concern. After showing off at the international stage, these guys move on to clubs for millions of pounds.
Money was never their intention to win, but our criminal leaders are /did make money off of them. They budget millions for “welcome party/reception” shame
But, honestly, I don’t think N750,000 pay per player is too much or will cripple Nigeria. We must motivate these boys so that they will have the zeal for winning more trophies for Nigeria.
THESE PREDOMINANTLY, SOUTH EASTERN PLAYERS DESERVED MORE THAN
[US $2M ] TWO MILLION DOLLARS CONSIDERATION EACH: FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE IN GOOD FAITH AND SHOULD NOT BE CHEATED AS USUALLY DONE BY THE NFA ON THEIR PLAYERS; IT APPEARS POTENTIALLY EXPROPRIATORY, DUBIOUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE FOR NFA TO SUBSEQUENTLY BEGIN TO OFFER INSULTING CONSIDERATION POST PERFORMANCE OF VULNERABLE PLAYERS?
Corporate Nigeria should equally chip in and leverage the golden eaglets, so they can receive additional rewards/compensations from endorsements….this is how their counter parties make real money in matured economies.
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