International friendly: Super Eagles to use inferior Jersey for coasta Rica Match

Wash-And-Put on: Tremendous Eagles To Don Used Jerseys Towards Costa Rica On Thursday

NFF Collects Jerseys From Olympic Eagles Gamers For Costa Rica Match

When Nigeria face Costa Rica in a global pleasant match on Thursday, the Tremendous Eagles gamers will probably be dorning ‘wash-and-wear’ jerseys in San Jose.

It was alleged that the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) retrieved the house and away jerseys from all Olympic Eagles gamers that had been invited for Tanzania Second Spherical conflict.

Ordinarily, when jerseys are utilized in a global match, it turns into the property of the participant and the participant can willingly alternate it with the opposing participant.

Nigeria eradicated Tanzania 3-1 on mixture within the Second Spherical of the CAF U23 African Nations Cup to ebook a remaining Spherical conflict with Guinea. The primary leg in Dar es Salam ended 1-1 earlier than a 2-0 win on the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan. Nigeria will face Guinea in March, 2023 with the primary leg in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Nonetheless, BSN Sports activities can authoritively reveal that the house and away jerseys used within the Second Spherical match in opposition to Tanzania have been submitted to the federation. In random interviews with three totally different gamers, all of them talked with one voice, “they collected jerseys from us.” They (NFF) informed all gamers to submit the away and residential jerseys.

When probed additional, they mentioned the NFF informed them that the jerseys will probably be used for Nigeria versus Costa Rica worldwide pleasant match in Dan Jose on Thursday.

Salisu Yusuf, the Olympic Eagles head coach traveled to Costa Rica with 18 residence primarily based gamers forward of Thursday’s worldwide pleasant match with Costa Rica. A few of the gamers that made the record had been a part of the Olympic Eagles that prosecuted Tanzania sport.

Reacting, the Common Secretary of Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF), Dr Sanusi Mohammed mentioned he is aware of nothing about it.

“I do not know something about NFF gathering jerseys again from U23 gamers.” He informed BSN Sports activities correspondence.

Deapite the contract being shrouded in secrecy, in August this yr, globally-renown equipment producers, NIKE prolonged their contract settlement with the Nigeria Soccer Federation till December 2026. The contract settlement has not been made recognized to media and common public until now.

Fast previous President of NFF, Amaju Pinnick who signed the contract with NIKE has not revealed the small print of the contract to the media