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August 3, 2022 Gernot Rorh Wants Payments From NFF With Interest

Gernot Rorh Wants Payments From NFF With Interest

Super Eagles former coach; Gernot Rohr, claims that because the Nigeria Football Federation took so long to pay him, they would have to pay him his unpaid salary plus interest at the current exchange rate. The Franco-German was relieved of his job as the Eagles gaffer last December, following a series of underwhelming performances by the three-time African champions. Despite moves by the NFF to pay his salary until the end of his contract, which should have expired in December, Rohr, the Eagles’ longest-serving coach took the case to world football body FIFA, demanding an additional £1m for breach of contract “without just cause” but FIFA instead approved $377,879.46 (N155m as of December 2021 and N157m at the current official dollar to naira rate). A ruling by the FIFA players’ status chamber in May ordered the NFF to pay Rohr the money within 45 days, after ending his contract abruptly adding that the country’s football governing body would be sanctioned if Rohr was not paid in full within 45 days. “If full payment (including all applicable interest) is not made within 45 days of notification of this decision, the respondent (the NFF) shall be imposed a restriction on receiving a percentage of development funding, up until the due amounts are paid,” said the FIFA decision. However, 85 days after the ruling by FIFA, the former Bordeaux manager told journalists that he was yet to get a penny from the NFF.
May 21, 2022 RS Berkane Down Orlando Pirates in CAF Confederations Cup Final in Uyo.

RS Berkane Down Orlando Pirates in CAF Confederations Cup Final in Uyo.

An explosive CAF Confederations Cup Final match came to a climax on Friday night as RS Berkane of Morocco emerged winners of the 2021/2022 Campaign after seeing off Orlando Pirates via a 5-4 penalty shootouts in the finals at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The Match was well attended by the creme the la creme of sports in Nigeria and Africa at large. The Minister of Youth and Sports development Sunday Akin Dare was hosted by Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, alongside CAF President; Patrice Motsepe, NFF President Amaju Pinnick among other top dignitaries. The Buccaneers started sharp and created a lot of chances enough have wrapped up the game early had they been clinical enough. As early as the third minute of the game, they had an opportunity when Goodman Mosele sent Dean Hotto through on goal with a through pass but He fluffed his lines. It was to be the first of many such opportunities to be missed. The game stood barren after 90 minutes, forcing it into an extra time of 15 minutes per half. Seven minutes into the first period of added time, RS Berkane who had not created much all game had their best chance to score, and they took it. Referee Janny Sikazwe visited the pitch-side monitor to check on a foul by substitute Monare on Mokadem from a corner-kick. The Orlando Pirates man was adjudged to have swept down Mokadem inside the box. Youssef El Fahli stepped forward to send Ofori the wrong way to net his fifth goal of the campaign. Orlando Pirates fought to get themselves back into contention and piled on the pressure, and were rewarded for their hunger three minutes to the end through a bizarre goal by Lorch. The Orlando Pirates forward had intended to push a pass into the penalty box as they pushed Berkane into their own area. However, his intended pass was missed by everyone and crept into the bottom right of Akbi Hamiani’s goal. The game then went down to the lottery of Penalties as results stoof at a 1-1 draw after regulation and extra time. RS Berkane converted all their five kicks through Hamza El Moussaoui, Youssef Zghoudi, Ismail Mokadem, Issoufou Dayo and Brahim El Bahraoui who scored the winner. Happy Jele scored the first for Pirates before Lorch, who had scored the late equalizer, missed his spot kick. Tshegofatso Mabasa, Thabang Monare and goalkeeper Richard Ofori all went ahead to score their Penalties but the Lorch damage had been done already. The Win handed RS Berrkane their second Confederations cup  in three years and completed a Moroccan total dominance of the tournament in the last three years.        
May 15, 2022 NFF Announces Jose Peseiro as New Super Eagles Coach

NFF Announces Jose Peseiro as New Super Eagles Coach

The Nigeria Football Federation on Sunday announced the appointment of Mr José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro.
José Vitor dos Santos Peseiro, 62 last month, is a Portuguese who played as a striker in his days and has wide and varied experience coaching top Clubs and National Teams across four different continents, namely Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. An educationist with a degree in physical education/sports sciences, Peseiro has top-level coaching qualifications/training, and has coached at Sporting Lisbon, FC Porto, Panathinaikos, Rapid Bucharest, Sporting Braga, Victoria Gumaraes, Al-Hilal, Al-Wahda, Al-Ahly Cairo, Sharjah FC and Real Madrid (assistant coach during the Galacticos era), as well as serving as Head Coach of the Saudi Arabian and Venezuelan National Teams.
Peseiro is expected to lead out the Super Eagles for the first time during the upcoming tour of the United States of America, during which the three –time African champions will slug it out with Mexico and Ecuador ‘A’ Teams in prestige friendlies.
The Eagles will tango with the El Tri at the AT & T Stadium in Dallas, State of Texas on Saturday, 28th May before flying to New Jersey to confront Ecuador at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison on Thursday, 2nd June.
The NFF also announced that former Nigeria international forward, Finidi George will now be 1st Assistant to Peseiro, with Salisu Yusuf now to be 2nd Assistant as well as Head Coach of the CHAN and U23 National Teams. Usman Abdallah is 3rd Assistant while Eboboritse Uwejamomere will be the Match Analyst and another former Nigeria international, Ike Shorounmu will be the Goalkeepers’ Trainer.
March 31, 2022 NFF Disengages Super Eagles’ Technical Crew as Eguavoen Steps Down

NFF Disengages Super Eagles’ Technical Crew as Eguavoen Steps Down

In the aftermath of the failure of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the erstwhile Technical Adviser, Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down from his role with immediate effect. The NFF has also withdrawn the two-and-half years contract offered the other coaches and terminated the appointment of the entire technical crew of the team with immediate effect. A new crew will be announced after a proper review to lead the new charge of reinvigorating the Super Eagles to face future challenges appropriately. “We thank the coaches and team officials for their service to the nation and wish them success in their future endeavours,” said NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi.

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