Unpaid salary, bonuses: Rohr’s lawyer to hold talks with NFF

Super Eagles’ head coach, Gernot Rohr has taken steps to resolve the issues of his unpaid salary and bonuses by asking his lawyer to deal directly with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on the matter.

BBC reporter, Osasu Obayiuwana who posted a snippet from his conversation with the German gaffer in France quoted Rohr complaining about not getting his wages, as well as the financial welfare of his Eagles’ players and staff.
Rohr said: “When you sign a contract with a federation, you expect that both sides to the agreement will honour it. To be honest, I have spoken so much to the NFF about these issues that I have decided not to speak about them anymore.
“I’ve left all issues concerning the payment of salary and bonuses to my lawyer in Paris, Jean-Jacques Bertrand, who is dealing with the NFF on these matters. I want to concentrate on making the Eagles a better team without distractions.
“There must be trust between the NFF and the players on these issues so that the environment for the team can be peaceful. When there is a breakdown in trust, it makes things very difficult for me as the trainer.”
The German tactician also lamented that the federation has failed in its promise to offer a contract to the goalkeepers’ trainer, Alloy Agu.

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“Alloy is a very good goalkeepers’ trainer. He knows his job, very well. But he has no contract and the NFF promised him one for quite some time. It should be given to him. When my staff are not okay, I can’t be happy. We are all one team.”