The former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has lamented that the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is yet to pay the $377,879.46 in compensation after ending his contract early.
This is coming forty-five days after world football governing body FIFA ordered the Nigeria Football Federation to pay.
According to the ruling by the FIFA’s players’ status chamber in May, the world football governing body will impose restrictions if the NFF did not pay Rohr within 45 days.
“If full payment (including all applicable interest) is not made within 45 days of notification of this decision, the respondent (the NFF) shall be imposed a restriction on receiving a percentage of development funding, up until the due amounts are paid,” FIFA stated.
Rohr, who is Nigeria’s longest-serving manager, was sacked in December after his team’s poor performances.
Meanwhile, the NFF had agreed to pay Rohr’s salary until the end of his contract, which expires in December 2022, but the Franco-German went to FIFA to demand an additional sum for “breach of contract without just cause.”
He demanded a total of £1m, but was granted $377,879.46 after a FIFA tribunal decided his claim was “partially accepted in so far as it is admissible.”
Hence, speaking with Journalists , the 68-year-old said, “The 45-day ultimatum (by FIFA) is over and I’m yet to be paid my compensation. No appeal.”
