Coach working at 2023 Women's World Cup accused of being owed 7 months of salary

So far, the total time he has worked for the Nigerian women's team without pay has reached 7 months. It is known that 3 weeks ago, Mr. Waldrum was owed 14 months of salary. But he has been paid half, the remaining amount is 7 months. The estimated amount that the NFF still owes this coach is 70,000 USD (salary 10,000 USD/month).

Coach Randy Waldrum

The American coach used to sympathize with the NFF, but when he learned that this agency received hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars from FIFA but still "hid" the salaries, he had to speak up.

“In October 2022, each football federation received $960,000. This is the amount of money FIFA gives teams to prepare for the World Cup. So where does that money go? About 3 weeks ago, I was owed 14 months of salary, then they paid 7 months of salary,” coach Waldrum emphasized.

NFF also confirmed the above information. But Dawaki Rangers, the Communications Director of NFF, still blamed Waldrum because he damaged the image of the Federation as well as the Nigerian women's team.

“The NFF does not deny that we owe Coach Waldrum. But we are working hard to pay his salary,” said the Rangers boss.

"At this point, the issue between Waldrum and the NFF should not be discussed because the World Cup is less than 2 weeks away. His job should be to select the players. The unpaid wages should not be the focus. What the women's team needs right now is the best preparation and all the necessary support so that they can give their best at the World Cup.

Everyone should play their part, NFF, Waldrum and even the players so they can bring smiles to the fans. The players should not be distracted at this time. Remember, they have not trained together for about two weeks."

But according to coach Waldrum, the NFF not only owes him his salary but also fails to pay players when they play for the national team. He said: “We still have players who have not been paid for the last two years. That was when we played the summer series in the US… It is a joke.”

(Source: Tien Phong)

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