NFF admits we owe Peseiro his Salary

The Nigerian Soccer Federation has admitted that it owes Tremendous Eagles coach Jose Peseiro his salaries.

The media had reported this week that the Portuguese was owed six months salaries.

Peseiro, 62, who was appointed in Might, signed a one-year performance-based contract with the federation on a reported $70,000 month-to-month wage.

The Normal Secretary of the NFF, Mohammed Sanusi, mentioned the federation was engaged on offsetting the money owed owed the Portuguese coach.

“The NFF and the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports activities Growth are engaged on Mr. Peseiro’s wages and this will probably be settled shortly,” Sanusi mentioned.

Sanusi additionally added that Peseiro had been doing his work with out entertaining any distractions, and has even compiled his listing of gamers for the upcoming worldwide pleasant towards Portugal.

“We’ve a pleasant match towards Portugal arising in Lisbon November 17. Peseiro has compiled a provisional listing and is barely ready for this weekend’s matches to submit his listing of 23 gamers.

“We’ve a cordial relationship with the coach. He’s doing his job and targeted on his aims.”

Officers of the sports activities ministry have additionally assured that Peseiro will “very quickly” be paid his excellent salaries for the previous six months.

A particular adviser on the sports activities ministry blamed the delay in paying the coach on the processes of receiving funds from the Authorities, however was assured the coach will get his pay “very quickly”.

“His wage is being paid by the sports activities ministry, however we’ve shortly made an alternate association, along side the ministry, to kind the wage funds this week,” he mentioned.

Since taking cost of the Eagles in Might, Peseiro has recorded three defeats – towards Mexico, Ecuador and Algeria and two wins over Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe in his first 5 video games.

He’ll on November 17 lead the Tremendous Eagles towards his native nation Portugal in a pleasant in Lisbon.