Super Eagles’ $2.8m World Cup Bonus Almost Ready for Collection says NFF
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick has revealed on Wednesday that Super Eagles’ World Cup 2018 qualification bonus of $2.8million (about N1.08billion) is almost ready for the players to collect.
“I am not one of the presidents of the federation that don’t talk about money. We had a meeting with the team in November and we signed agreement with them that 30 per cent of the FIFA money which is $2.8million will be paid to them”, Pinnick said in Abuja
“The money we agreed with the players is almost 100 per cent already for them to collect whenever they come. We met a couple of state governments and even made presentation to. FIFA in raising the money and I can assure you that the money is 100 per cent certain for them to collect,” the NFF chief stressed while fielding a question on the finances of the Glass House ahead of Russia 2018.
Pinnick said that there was nothing to worry about concerning Eagles preparations for the World Cup in Russia.
“We are not facing any challenge, and I would like to thank the government of Nigeria for creating the enabling environment for us to strive,” he noted.
Nigeria begins her World cup campaign on the 16th of June, 2018 when they face Croatia
