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| Nigeria U-23 team |
Nigeria coach Samson Siasia said on
Friday that he will support players boycotting Saturday’s football
quarter-final against Denmark over unpaid allowances.
Friday that he will support players boycotting Saturday’s football
quarter-final against Denmark over unpaid allowances.
“We have only been paid allowances for
11 days. There is no match bonus. What about all the months we have been
training in Nigeria and Atlanta? That’s not fair,” Siasia told Nigerian
radio.
11 days. There is no match bonus. What about all the months we have been
training in Nigeria and Atlanta? That’s not fair,” Siasia told Nigerian
radio.
Nigeria have been embroiled in one crisis after another during the Rio Games.
They were stranded for several days at
their training base in Atlanta before flying to Brazil, and then the
players had to beg Siasia not to quit after a win over Sweden.
their training base in Atlanta before flying to Brazil, and then the
players had to beg Siasia not to quit after a win over Sweden.
“We have been disrespected from all
angles – by the the sports ministry, the Nigeria Football Federation. Is
that how you will treat your own children? We are not street kids,”
Siasia said, adding that he had not received his salary “for the past
five months”.
angles – by the the sports ministry, the Nigeria Football Federation. Is
that how you will treat your own children? We are not street kids,”
Siasia said, adding that he had not received his salary “for the past
five months”.
“Everything is upside down and the boys
don’t want to play anymore. Whatever they want to do, I’m with them.
They are right for fighting for their rights.
don’t want to play anymore. Whatever they want to do, I’m with them.
They are right for fighting for their rights.
“I cannot do more than what I have done to get this team up to this level. I have done my best and now I am tired.”
