Super Eagles’ players refused to train on Tuesday over unpaid bonuses, reports Completesports.com.
The bonuses are reportedly for both the qualifying campaigns for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
According to a statement released by the players, they want a quick resolution on that matter so that they can continue with their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs.
“The full squad including officials boycotted training today in Morocco because of the unresolved issues with outstanding payments,” reads the statement.
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“The Super Eagles are awaiting a quick resolution to continue the preparation for Thursday’s game with Gabon.”
Nigeria will take on the Panthers of Gabon in the semi-final of the playoffs in Rabat on Thursday.
The Super Eagles started preparations for the crucial fixture in Rabat on Monday.
23 players are currently at the team’s Rive Hotel camp.
By Adeboye Amosu
17 Comments
Kel, are you still hopeful after the several near-misses during the qualification that we survived to reach this point?
Na we no first get a full house 48 hours to match day, na we con kuku miss training that should have penalty kicks practiced too.
I wasn’t surprised the officials were involved. Like NFF will be owing Chelle too?
No wonder NFF is scared to fix friendlies for falcons as well after winning the highest prize yet at WAFCON.
Only the cadet coaches and players can really testify about their own debacle.
They will even shut up so that they could progress to higher levels.
Tor. God no dey forbid bad thing. I thought Cameroon issues were worse.
Should eagles miss out so that this demonic NFF can make way or should they win and extend the feeling of “all is well” in our football just as some people who didn’t watch half a minute of Falconets fluke results are praising the team to high heavens thereby giving NFF a glimmer of hope of doing something right?
Hahahaha, hehehehe!
The pot bellied hoodlums in NFF with their agbadas and suits are practicing BELLE FIRST ADMINISTRATION. They prioritize their fat, bloated stomachs over our football. Bonuses unpaid for the last 2 years. The money has been shared. Money sharing, pay and play, and player agency. That is the busines conducted at the Glass House. NFF ONIGBESE, unu well done ooo!
It is impossible to shame the shameless sir. Lol. Why always Nigeria?
Still wonder why FIFA should include African (especially Nigerian) football federations in the non-interference rule by government. Cos we don’t have professional administrators in Nigeria, only looters.
However, I’m an incurable optimist as regards this campaign, even though we keep self-sabotaging every step of the way, like a people that village people are focused on their case.
Looking at this issue from a different angle, what if all this news was a ruse to confuse our opponents and give them false confidence?
If that isn’t the case and the boycott is actually real, in a way, it does indicate they’ve watched Gabon and don’t quite consider them a threat. Tbh I’ve been watching their games in the WCQ and I’d say Benin is better than them.
You eh! Forever optimist! Okay oh. If you say they’ve seen Gabon football already. Aren’t they underestimating the opposition?
They could have used the falcons 2023 method: threaten afcon boycott or better still, first dispatch Gabon and do it ahead of playoff final.
That one will rock several boats.
This one now, NFF could say it’s fake news.
Let’s hope Gabon “has been weighed and found wanting” because we didn’t have a full house until last night.
Meanwhile, Gabon’s largely home based squad opened camp immediately after the roster announcement since last week and only expected a trickle of foreign pros
KUDOS TO ALL THE SUPER EAGLE PLAYERS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
IT IS HIGH TIME FOR EVERY CITIZENS IN THIS COUNTRY TO BE SPEAKING OUT.
** WHEN ONE OF SERVICING CORPER SPEAK-OUT OTHER TIME, ARE THEY NOT PAYING THEM #70,000 MONTHLY WAGES PRESENTLY.
IS THERE ANYBODY THAT CAN TELL ME, WHICH OF THE STATE GOVERNORS, SPEAKERS, COMMISSIONERS, SENATORS, MINISTERS, NFF OFFICIAL IN NIGERIA IS MORE PATRIOTIC THAN SUPER EAGLE PLAYERS?
HOW MANY OF GOVERNORS, SENATORS, COMMISSIONERS, MINISTERS, NFF IS NOT COLLECTING THEIR ALLOWANCES, BONUSES, OVERTIMES, WAGES AS IT WHEN DUE? ? ?
BUT MOST TIMES, SUPER EAGLE PLAYERS ARE THE ONE USING THEIR CLUB WAGES TO BE FINANCING THEMSELVES WHEN COMING TO PLAY FOR NATIONAL TEAM JUST IN THE NAME OF PATRIOTIC. ARE THEY NOT HAVING FAMILIES, CHILDREN, RELATIVES THEY ARE TAKING CARE OF.
NFF SHOULD PAY PLAYERS ‘s MONEY BECAUSE IT ALREADY BEEN INCLUDED INTO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET( despite FIFA & CAF grant ).
NFF.
## ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ## of all these international disgrace.
BECAUSE NO SENATORS, HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS CAN FORFEIT HIS/HER ALLOWANCES.
Lol. I’m just tired. When I first read this on FB at around 5 pm, I thought this was just a rumour, an April Fool’s joke.
@Gusau, what say you?
Kel
April fool in November ke??
hmmm, oboy you fall your own hand joor o kai!
Make una dey try engage brain before una vomit wetin dey inside una brain lmaoo!
Who swear for us as a nation really do us strong thing sha, why are we so greedy and self centered? This are guys given their all to the entire soccer loving citizen of this country, give them their dues now habba.
Why is this trend not common among other nations? I have never heard of row between England players and their FA over unpaid bonus.. Even in Africa its not common. I think the youths can protest and demand for the sacking of the entire NFF board
Nigeria is a country of particular concern!
We didn’t even hear that small Benin republic owed Gernot Rohr, it’s just a pity!
Whaaaaaaaat??? Not again! This isn’t a good development. Not a good sign.
Upon all the Poor people in that Country Nigeria suffering some don’t see food, these boys who disgraced us and we are still recieving insults from South Africans on every social media Platforms because Super Eagles has lost the ore of Dominance years ago. these brats want to come and destroy the secon chance they have. Inface the players I pitty are those like Benjamin Fredricks whom if Nigeria Qualifies can make a name for himself in WC, the rest know WC won’t bring them much exposure the likes of Ndidi, Iwobi, Simon and co who have seen their best days past. so for them Jeopordising our Chances over Measly bonuses they don’t even Deserve is nothing after all they are doing us a favour..
NFF to you especially Gasau God Punish you.. WHen Will Nigerians Have enough of this GAsau since his tenure things have just gone from bad to worse. Super Eagles do not qualify After all that is all you are good At Making mouth Online and Sabotaging Your Efforts. Now I know that these boys DO NOT deserve to go to the World Cup. I mean must it be now when 2000million people have their hopes on you?. Tufiakwa!!!!!
Failed Republic
LOLZ look who’s talking lmaoo! A ghanaian has the mind to talk about a failed republic hehehe at least we are a republic is it Ghana you want us to talk about ? hehehehe
Jealousy is still killing you backward agberos lool!
yaw or Yawa, let me tell you ehn, E no be your load lmaaaooo Foolish Ghanaian!
The level of incompetence is mind boggling. To put this in clear perspective, after finishing as runners up in February, it took a century before they decided on Chelle who was suppose to be the cheaper option . As a matter of fact, it took them an extended period to employ the coach because they did not want to owe the coach, only to owe the coach several month’s salary.
Absolute disgrace!!!
I had a dream that Gabon was leading Nigeria 2:0 and i already posted it yesterday on Twitter (X) i just hope it doesn’t come to pass with this development that super eagles players have refused to train because corrupt NFF have refused to pay their match bonuses since 2019. NFF is a shameful corrupt organization that should be kicked out. Imagine the standard of hotel in Morocco that the super eagles were accommodated. Does it mean that the NFF do not have a logistics manager to oversee or inspect the hotel at least two weeks before the arrival of the team? This is a big disgrace!!! This is a case of “monkey dey work and Baboon dey chop”