Football: Nigeria Avert World Cup Bonus Strike
Muhammad Rameez Published November 15, 2017 | 12:35 AM
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reached an agreement with the national team over earnings for the World Cup in Russia on Tuesday, hoping to avoid a pay strike similar to the one in Brazil in 2014
Abuja, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Nov, 2017 ) :The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reached an agreement with the national team over earnings for the World Cup in Russia on Tuesday, hoping to avoid a pay strike similar to the one in Brazil in 2014.
It did not disclose the various fees agreed with the players. "We have done it; we have concluded negotiations and come to agreement with the team as regards (to) bonuses, allowances and share of income from FIFA for the 2018 World Cup," said NFF vice-president Shehu Dikko.
"We also agreed on preparation, such as how much players will be paid for the friendly matches, including how and when the monies would be paid.
" "We are very happy and excited with this development," said Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel.
"This is the first time since I started playing for the senior team that I would see everything regarding preparation and bonuses and allowances put down in black and white and a binding agreement executed." At the last World Cup in Brazil, the Super Eagles missed a training session in protest over pay, forcing the Nigerian government to send then-sports minister Tammy Danagogo to Brazil with millions of Dollars in cash.
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