The Nigeria Football Federation has taken a very significant step to curtail overhead cost in the administration of football in the country. The Technical and Development Committee of the federation, which met in Abuja on Tuesday, recommended for immediate implementation, a list of decisions that would substantively cut down the cost of prosecuting games involving the national teams.

One of the major decisions is the review of the salaries of all the national team coaches, including that of Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi. Even though he has a contract still running, The PUNCH learnt that every coach in the employment of the federation would be affected as soon as the implementation begins.

The General Secretary of the NFF, Mr. Musa Amadu, told our correspondent on Tuesday that the federation was simply facing the reality on ground.

He said, “If you take just a simple look at the period around June and the cost implication for the country, for instance, you will understand that the measures being taken have become very necessary. We cannot continue like this; there has to be sensible auditing.”

The NFF added that based on the poor financial situation, the committee has also recommended the staff auditing of the technical crew and backroom staff of all the national teams. This move will see the national team coaches being cut down to maximum of two assistants and a goalkeeper trainer. The Eagles have three assistant coaches plus a goalkeeper trainer. The other backroom staffers are to be cut down too.

The players themselves were not spared in the latest decision. Their win bonus, which was raised to $10,000 some years ago has been cut down to $5,000. The bonus became an issue after the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa as the NFF could not pay the final game bonus after it was nearly doubled from the pre-tournament rate.

“The Committee regrets the financial situation that has also necessitated the pegging of bonuses, review of allowances and salaries of coaches of the national teams,” the committee communiqué read.

The committee also considered the employment of coaches for positions of Technical Director of the NFF and the coaching staff of the U-23 national team but no names were listed.

The committee also deliberated on the war of words between Keshi and his players and assured that peace would reign before the country embarks on the series of matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, as well as the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

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this is SAP .structural adjustment program... not bad idea

I'm fully in support of this....please cut costs, and save for the rainy day....

Thought Adenuga was supposed to be paying the Head Coach......

Why is that our leaders are always preaching cost cut,and they won't effect such to their own salaries too,our leaders are nothing but rogues,why can't senate president cut his own salary,or GEJ #1billion budget for food,or the #4billion of our president's wife mission house.

This rubbish is because the head coach is a local one,can they try that rubbish with a foreign coach.
Its high time we showed appreciation to those boys that make us happy despite the prevailing situation in Nigeria.

Are NFF also cutting down on their own salary? They find it difficult to pay players bonus but their pockets are already full.

Everyone keep complaining...Does it mean-no nairalander is connected to dis people in govt

Some time i believe that madness run in NFF, You sign a contract with a Coach,in the middle of the contract you start cutting down on his salary. We think Our OGA at the top (FIFA) will not take side with the coach.

Oga @ d top they vexx because Kelshi don reach pass them.

This is pure madness_what about the deal they signed with the coach?

while i take side with cutting down of bonus i will also kick against the bridge of contract.the implementation should be effected after the on going contract is ended.

Cutting down players bonus n coaching crew salary is not d solution to the financial squeeze the administration is facing.

Millions of dollars is allocates to the Sports Ministry Monthly even when no major event is holding, so what are they saying.

Embezzlement is the bane to good sporting in this country, if they can stop it......the administration of soccer won't be a problem.

blackchief: Some time i believe that madness run in NFF, You sign a contract with a Coach,in the middle of the contract you start cutting down on his salary. We think Our OGA at the top (FIFA) will not take side with the coach.

My brother can u imagine that.if is a german Coach they will tell him all this nonsense

Is Nff cutting cost because
1) all d money giving 2 d players and coaching crew afta winning d AFCON didnt come 2 dem.?
2) dey increase winning bonus during AFCON thinkn d Eagles wont win and wea disgrace,wen d eagles won and dey could nt pay d bonus dey raised?
3) Angry because of d cars,land and money etc dt d coach is enjoying ?
And besides dey hv a signed contract wit d coach,because Adenuga has decided 2 b payn d coach...

Nff should beta cut down dere own salaries,cos all ds one na bad belle dey worry dem...

This is going to be detrimental to the team, of all times, this is the wrong time to be cutting salaries when we are preparing for 2014 World Cup.

Why don't they cut salaries of senators, house of reps and leave football alone

so u guys shudnt complain wen d super eagles cut down d number of games they win

These NFF don come again o. Y pay if ou cant sustain.

What abt d salaries of doz at d glass hse? Coaches nd players shouldnt be d only one to bear d brunt. D administrators too shud be made to taste in ds pudding.

Bullies

NFF doesnt lyk gud tings..as eagles brought back dy cup dey dnt lyk it,itz wen dey start loosin daht dey will know....mtcheeew

Dey are not bullies buht idiotz

The truth is that the wrong people are at the helms of affairs at NFF. Or how do you decipher the fact that this NFF cannot even think about raising funds for the national teams.

A thoughtful NFF would know that the Super Eagles is fast becoming a brand that should be harnessed to generate more than enough funds.

For instance, it is becoming trendy and cool to wear the Super Eagles jersey. You can imagine how much money NFF will make just by partnering with Adidas to produce at least 1million jerseys to be sold at 5000naira each. Hold an exhibition in all the 36 states and sell the off. I know that I will get a copy, so will almost evwryone I know. Everybody loves this team. That is a whooping
1,000,000 x 5000 equals 5,000,000,000. That's 5 billion naira just from jerseys alone. What about handbands, pullovers, facecaps, bandanas, etc?

That's just ONE avenue of generating income.

Guys, it's not rocket science! We need proactive people in the glasshouse.

NFF NFF NFF don start again.why are they cutting couch nd players wages?why was not affect their owns salary?when those boys starting play robbish now,they will complain dat they are not committed.It is every years money missed in glasshouse .nawa for dem o

joseph1013: The truth is that the wrong people are at the helms of affairs at NFF. Or how do you decipher the fact that this NFF cannot even think about raising funds for the national teams.

A thoughtful NFF would know that the Super Eagles is fast becoming a brand that should be harnessed to generate more than enough funds.

For instance, it is becoming trendy and cool to wear the Super Eagles jersey. You can imagine how much money NFF will make just by partnering with Adidas to produce at least 1million jerseys to be sold at 5000naira each. Hold an exhibition in all the 36 states and sell the off. I know that I will get a copy, so will almost evwryone I know. Everybody loves this team. That is a whooping
1,000,000 x 5000 equals 5,000,000,000. That's 5 billion naira just from jerseys alone. What about handbands, pullovers, facecaps, bandanas, etc?

That's just ONE avenue of generating income.

Guys, it's not rocket science! We need proactive people in the glasshouse.

Well said my brother....simple as ABC......but all they want is quick cash from NSC to embezzle......Shame

Na wa oh.if dem no win afcon,na anoda tin we for dey talk na,@least,let's appreciate dem

dannysteve99@ya:
Oga @ d top they vexx because Kelshi don reach pass them.

Keshi don RICH pass them for sure..that's the gospel truth, they were simply amazed with the level of goodies that came Keshi's way