The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it will offer Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, a new contract, but with stringent conditions that he resides in Nigeria.
The Franco-German who was contracted in 2016 for an initial two-year contract has been threatening to open talks with other countries if the NFF fails to speak on a new deal for him before the end of next month.
NFF President, Amaju Pinnick revealed that Rohr’s contract will be renewed but with stringent conditions.
“We are going to renew Rohr’s contract with Nigeria before it expires. Unlike the previous contract, we are going to insist now that he stays in Nigeria with accommodation for him in which ever city he prefers between Abuja and Lagos,” Pinnick said.
Rohr’s initial monthly salary of $45,000 was increased to $55,000 after he qualified Nigeria for the World Cup in Russia as well as the AFCON 2019.
Part of Rohr’s new contract will be to have a harmonious working relationship with the federation’s Technical Committee.
“He should be ready to work with the Technical Committee. We don’t want repeat of some of the things that created problems to happen again as we aim to move the game forward in 2020.”
Speaking on the position of the Sports Minister not happy with the state of the game in 2019, Pinnick said the minister has every right to speak on our performance as the head of sports in the country.
“Don’t forget the minister is the chief sports officer of the country. We don’t feel bad he spoke his mind on the state of football in Nigeria. We believe his intervention is bound to be a wake up call for us and the players,” Pinnick addeed.
“Year 2020 is full of so much promise for Nigeria football. We have the qualifiers for both the AFCON 2021 and the World Cup 2022. We need to get our acts right from the first kick of the ball in the New Year because there are no longer minnows in African football.
As part of the plans to put the administration of the game in proper perspective in the 2020, Pinnick hinted of plans for the NFF to relocate to the Sunday Dankaro House after years at the Glass House the federation has shared with the Federal Road Safety Commission.
“I want to assure you that the NFF secretariat will relocate to the Sunday Dankaro House before the end of January.”
He also disclosed that young players that have contracts with football agents will no longer be tolerated in the Golden Eaglets.
Anthony Nlebem
