NFF will award all Super Eagles players $5,000 (N2.8 million) each for every wins at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
This was after the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) and the Super Eagles reached an agreement on how to pay for the tournament wins and draws.
Before the tournament began, a meeting between the players and NFF officials was held in Garoua. The Eagles will receive $5,000 (N2.8 million) for a win and $2,500 (N1.4 million) for a draw after the tournament.
Three African champions who are yet to receive their two-match bonuses before the start of the tournament will receive a bonus against Egypt on Tuesday and a pending bonus, team officials said in Garoua’s PUNCH Sports Extra.
“We won’t discuss how to pay players bonuses in the media,” our source added. “Are players complaining? We are here focused on our mission and do not want to be distracted by these topics.
“There is an agreement with the player representatives, coaches, and NFF officers on how to pay everyone, and we will fulfill our promise when the time comes. We promise to stick to the agreement just to get everyone focused. did.
Nigeria led Group D with 6 points and qualified for 16 rounds in the remaining one match. Egypt is second, Guinea-Bissau and Sudan are third and fourth respectively.
“There is an agreement that players will win $5,000 (N2.8 million), draw half, and not lose,” an Eagles official said on condition of anonymity. Team players and officers also learned that they would receive the full bonus after qualifying on the group stage of the tournament.
