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Uneasy calm as coaches complain of ‘unhealthy’ discrepancy in salaries
There are indications that the nation may not achieve its dreams of making it to next year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup if the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) fails to address the discrepancy in the coaches’ salaries before the 2019 African U-17 Championship billed to hold in Tanzania.
Sources close to some of the coaches told The Guardian at the weekend that the assistant trainers are displeased with the meagre monthly allowances paid to them by the NFF because “it is far below what others get.”
Specifically, the assistant coaches are not happy that Chief Coach, Manu Garba is on a N1 million monthly salary, while they are paid only N100, 000 each. The source believes the gap in the coaches’ salaries could affect their performance as they begin preparation for the U-17 championship.
“The salary given to head coach, who is on a contract is far above the allowances given to the assistants coaches of the Golden Eaglets. I don’t think this situation is good for the team, as some of the coaches are complaining bitterly over the discrepancies in the money given to them.
The Guardian, December 24, 2018
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