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Rohr to receive $47,000 as August Salary

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8 years ago

August 16, 2016

Why I'm focused on foreign based players. --Rohr

Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr, will receive his first salary as the Head Coach of the Nigeria senior national team on or before September 1st.

According to the two-year agreement signed by the 63-year-old German last week, the Nigeria Football Federation is expected to credit Rohr’s account with his August salary before September 1st.

The salary which is around $47,000 is expected to be paid in foreign currency according to the details of the contract.

Apart from the salary, Rohr is expected to be provided with at least a minimum of two bedrooms flat in Abuja with a chauffeur driven SUV.

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The NFF is also expected to be responsible for the trips and that of two members of his family or coaching staff anytime he intends to visit Germany, our investigation reveals.

We learnt the NFF, during the negotiations, wanted to cut the salary by $7,000 thus bringing it to $40,000 but Rohr’s lawyer and agent insisted on the $47,000 package a month.

The agent, we understood, refused to yield ground because of his percentage in the deal.

The NFF has however made it clear to Rohr that he would be responsible for any addition cost outside the stipulated agreement in case he brings in any backroom staff.

The NFF is still wrapping up the details of his contract with an oil firm which has agreed to bankroll the payment.

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