The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA)
has directed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay former Super Eagles
head coach, Gernot Rohr a compensation fee of $378,000.
Rohr was sacked by the NFF last December, few weeks before
the start of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Cameroon.
The NFF cited the Super Eagles’ poor performance in the
qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as the reason behind their
decision.
The initial agreement between the NFF and Rohr was for the
soccer house to pay the German until the end of his contract, which would
expire in December 2022.
The 68-year-old later went to FIFA to protest his unlawful
termination by the NFF which he termed a contract breach.
FIFA in its ruling added that the NFF would be sanctioned if
Rohr is not paid in full within 45 days.
“If full payment (including all applicable interest) is not
made within 45 days of notification of this decision, the respondent [the NFF]
shall be imposed a restriction on receiving a percentage of development
funding, up until the due amounts are paid,” the body said.
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