Following the controversies that marred the appointment of a Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles, there may be more troubles for the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, in the area of financial support, Post-Nigeria learnt.
According to sources, sponsors of the Super Eagles coaches’ salaries, have threatened to withdraw their financial support, if the federation reneges on the initial agreement by both parties, which was not made public.
Post-Nigeria, had earlier reported in an exclusive, the choice of French Manager, Paul Le Guen, 52, by the NFF long ago, before the advertisement was made public for the seemingly vacant position, and was expected to be unveiled.
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However, controversy sprung up, after the Technical and Development Committee of the NFF confirmed Post-Nigeria’s report, by recommending the French Boss, but subjected public announcement to the agreement of terms of contract between both parties.
Soon after, it flooded the media that confirmation has been made, before the former Oman Coach, denied the agreement with the NFF, citing contract terms and target given, as reasons for backing out of the job.
However, sponsors are infuriated over the NFF’s handling of Paul Le Guen’s issue and authoritative sources have revealed that they were still demanding for a quality coach in the caliber of the Frenchman.
Our source added, that the sponsors argued that the NFF must meet the same template presented in the proposal for the ‘salary payment project’.
Meanwhile, the NFF officials, who appeared to have been jilted by the latest developments, have resorted to activating their ‘Plan B’.
Our source further revealed, that the alternate plan was to give the Eagles job to Salisu Yusuf, who has been appointed the team’s Chief Coach.
Salisu, was one of the three coaches initially shortlisted by the NFF Technical Committee, but the former Enyimba coach, was given a role of a Chief Coach, after the federation picked Le Guen.
“The sponsors have rejected the idea of appointing Salisu, or any other indigenous coach as the Eagles handler,” our source said.
“The proposal presented by the federation and approved by the sponsors, was for a foreign coach and they (sponsors) have already told the NFF that they might be forced to terminate the contract, if terms are not met.
“They do not have any problem with the inclusion of local coaches in the technical crew, but since the core objective of the salary payment project is to contract a top class foreign manager, the sponsors are not ready to welcome the idea of engaging Salisu, or any other local tactician as helmsman”, our source confirmed.
The source concluded, “In fact, they are interested in having a technical report, proving that any expatriate that is eventually hired, would be a world class”.
The next one week is expected to define the stand of the NFF, on who handles the task of qualification to the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after failing to qualify for the 2017 African Nations Cup.
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