Finidi, Shorounmu Sack: PFAN Charges NFF To Do The Right Thing

Following the upheavals that trailed the reported unceremonious sacking of the duo of former Tremendous Eagles gamers, Finidi George and Ike Shorounmu as coaches connected to the Nigeria senior male nationwide soccer workforce, the Tremendous Eagles, Nigeria’s foremost gamers union, the Skilled Footballers Affiliation of Nigeria (PFAN), has come out with a press assertion condemning the motion of the NFF. 

Within the assertion signed by PFAN Secretary-Normal, Emmanuel Babayaro, MON, it expressed its dismay and disappointment  by the information of the sack of Finidi and Shorounmu. 

The press assertion learn thus, ” The Skilled Footballers Affiliation of Nigeria is dismayed and deeply traumatized by the information that greeted the airwaves of the sudden and disgraceful method during which our personal soccer icons and coaches in continued service to their fatherland,  had been unceremoniously dismissed from their jobs.”

“Whereas PFAN as a Nationwide model have deemed it vital to provide the present NFF management some gentle touchdown to allow them hit the bottom operating in cognizance of the rot they inherited from the earlier administration, we can’t nevertheless, be mute whereas our sworn oat and mandate as a company is trampled on.”

“On this premise due to this fact, The Skilled Footballers Affiliation of Nigeria (PFAN), condemn within the strongest phrases the way in which and method our soccer icons, Finidi George and Ike Shorunmu, had been dismissed from their jobs as Tremendous Eagles assistant coaches.”

“Earlier than changing into coaches, these nice males had been gamers who rose to grow to be icons of the gorgeous sport after gloriously giving their all representing their nice nation beneath the identical NFF. These legends of Nigeria, who belong within the Nigeria Soccer Corridor of Fame, beneath the custody of the identical NFF, didn’t deserve the derogatory therapy meted on them by the Federation. Their sack falls very brief, even beneath the Employment act of the Federal Republic. 

“PFAN due to this fact, expects a public clarification from the Nigeria Soccer Federation of this perceived disrespectful act in an effort to quell the heightened foul sentiments occassioned by this unlucky act.”

It continued, ” The union have additionally mandated its Gamers Welfare Job Pressure to interface with the NFF in an effort to forestall any future prevalence of such acts. We’re additionally asking the management of the NFF, to guarantee that the unceremoniously relieved coaches Finidi George and Ike Shorunmu get their entitlements in full. 

“We’ll keep establishment in our assist for the nascent Soccer Management however shall by no means fail in our mandate in defending and selling the rights and welfare of the Nigerian footballer. All we’re saying is, do the appropriate factor,” it concluded. 

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