The NFF has had to refute an online report that the Super Eagles players were still being owed bonuses from the last AFCON tournament
The Nigeria Football Federation and players of the Super Eagles have lambasted a report in an online publication, which claimed that players have not been paid from monies given by the Presidency to the NFF to offset their bonuses and allowances.
However, the said online publication on Monday put together what a senior administrative official of the Super Eagles described as"tissues of lies" and challenged the writer to come forward with evidence of his claims. "Players and officials of the Super Eagles have been paid for all matches played at the AFCON, yet he claimed the team was paid for only three matches. His outlandish claim of the team being owed for 25 matches is the biggest lie ever concocted by any writer."
"This story is a shame. No player of the Super Eagles spoke to the writer. It is all pure fabrication," a senior player told
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