Some Super Eagles players have accused one
of the coaches of the national team of
extorting money from players through his
wristwatch business.
The correspondent learnt that the coach would
buy the wristwatches at cheap prices in Europe,
only to sell them at ridiculous rates for the players.
According to the players, they became enemies of
the said coach if they refused to buy the
wristwatches from him.
"The coach buys the wristwatches between $500
and $1000 in Europe and forces us to buy them for
$10000. If you don't buy, you are regarded as an
enemy," one of the senior players of the national
team, who pleaded anonymity, told our
correspondent.
"The most painful thing is that these wristwatches
are sold at very cheap prices in Europe; they go for
between $500 and $1000 but he brings them here
to sell for us at such outrageous prices. I have to
buy or I would be seen as encouraging the other
players not to buy."
Another player, who plays in Eastern Europe, also
complained of the same problem. The player, who
also pleaded anonymity, said he almost lost his
place in one of the junior national teams because
of the wristwatches.
"Before I moved to my present club, I was on an
apprentice contract, which means I wasn't
collecting much money but the coach forced me to
buy the watch.
"The same thing happened to me, when I was
invited to the senior team. It is not good for the
team because a lot of players are grumbling,
though they can't come out and say it."
An official of the team confirmed the story saying,
"I have heard about the story before."
But the Eagles media officer, Ben Alaiya, denied
any knowledge of the illegal transactions.
He said, "I am not aware of any such story. The
Super Eagles is not a market place; if at all anything
like that is happening, I think it's a private
transaction between those involved. But I am not
aware of anything like that."

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