Former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia has sent another reminder urging the NFF to refund his personal funds spent on the 2014 Goal project.
The Olympic bronze medal-winning coach spoke to brila.net earlier today where he affirmed that the NFF has actually paid him and other coaches their outstanding salaries.
But he used the medium to appeal to the NFF President and his committee, and the Secretary-General, Dr Mohammed Sanusi to pay him back.
“I have contacted Sanusi severally, they are aware but they keep saying No money”, I’m urging them to refund my money now, I need the funds for other things in my life,”
“Every player deserves to be motivated”, and how do you motivate players ? You give them bonuses. “Even your kids at home, you tell them “If you Perform well in your papers, I will buy you a bicycle”That’ss you motivating him/her”, it’s that simple.
Siasia, who led the Flying Eagles to a silver medal at the 2005 U20 world in the Netherlands was one of the five foreign managers auctioned in February 2012 for the new Bengal Premier League Soccer.
His former national teammate, Jay-Jay Okocha, was bought by the same club from the five icon players up for auction.
On 26 February 2016, he was named by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as the Chief Coach of the Nigeria national football team, the Super Eagles, to be assisted by Salisu Yusuf, Emmanuel Amunike and Alloysius Agu after the resignation of Sunday Oliseh from the position.
In February 2017 he was one of a number of managers on the shortlist for the vacant Rwanda national team manager role.