AFCON: Eguavoen Only Entitled To Match Bonuses, Won’t Earn Salary, Says NFF

Super Eagles interim coach at the ongoing AFCON tournament in Cameroon, Augustine Eguavoen will be entitled to only win bonuses as the Super Eagles progress to knock out stage at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

Eguavoen was appointed on a short-term deal after the Nigeria Football Federation sacked Gernot Rohr in December.

“Eguavoen is on the payroll of the NFF and he won’t be entitled to salary for the role he is playing as an interim coach of the team,” President of the NFF Amaju Pinnick stated recently on Arise TV.

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“He will be entitled to the winning bonuses as the team progresses at the tournament.”

Eguavoen won all the 3 opening matches at ongoing AFCON, the first coach to do it twice history of Nigeria.