FIFPro tackles NFF over Falcons unpaid bonuses

<p>Just a day after the Super Falcons elimination from the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the International Federation of Professional Footballers and the Nigeria Football Federation are in a war of words over the payment of outstanding bonuses and allowances of the players, which dates back to 2021, The PUNCH reports.</p>, <p>In a statement on Tuesday, FIFPro confirmed that it received complaints from the players over their outstanding monies with the federation.</p>, <p>“Following the Nigeria women’s national team’s elimination from the FIFA Women’s World Cup, FIFPro can confirm it is assisting players in a disagreement with the Nigeria Football Federation concerning bonus payments, camp allowances and expenses, some of which date back to 2021,” FIFPro said.</p>, <p>“During the World Cup, the players expressed the desire to remain focused on their performance without making public statements or facing other distractions.”</p>, <p>FIFPro further stated the players’ determination to get their payments after avoiding the distraction in the course of the tournament.</p>, <p>“However, the Super Falcons believe that it is now time for the Nigeria Football Federation to honour their commitments and pay the outstanding amounts.</p>, <p>“The team is extremely frustrated that they have had to pursue the Nigeria Football Federation for these payments before and during the tournament and may have to continue doing so afterwards. It is regrettable that players needed to challenge their own federation at such an important time in their careers.”</p>, <p>In a reply to FIFPro’s statement, the NFF described the global players union’s action as “nothing more than a storm in a team cup.”</p>, <p>The NFF insisted that it would pay the players what they and FIFA promised them, adding that they would be paid for the friendly matches and qualifying matches they were owed, appearance fees and bonuses once FIFA paid the World Cup money.</p>, <p>“It (NFF) recalled that its officials sat down and agreed with