Ekong Confirms Resolution Between Super Eagles and NFF, Players Set to Train in Morocco
- Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has confirmed that the team has reached a resolution with the NFF
- The Nigerian national team players boycotted training on Tuesday to protest unpaid allowances for many years
- The Super Eagles players will train on Wednesday ahead of the crucial World Cup playoff match against Gabon
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Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has confirmed that the team has reached a resolution with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
The players refused to train on Tuesday evening ahead of the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff match against the Panthers of Gabon.
Source: Twitter
Super Eagles stars boycotted training in protest against the NFF over unpaid allowances dating back many years, despite having a big match ahead.
As noted by BBC, he players’ leaders have been in negotiations with the NFF and the National Sports Commission in order to reach a resolution before the match.
Ekong confirms resolution with NFF
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong, who promised Nigerians that he would provide details of a resolution, has delivered on his promise.
The defender published a statement on his X page, confirming that the issue has been resolved and the team remains focused on the match ahead.
“Issue RESOLVED. Outstanding promises cleared on ground. Team is UNITED and focused as before on representing NIGERIA with our maximum for the games ahead! 🇳🇬 @NGSuperEagles,” he wrote.
Nigerians were skeptical whether the outstanding bonuses were actually settled or promised and warned the players that the NFF is not to be trusted.
@benassi_ef wrote:
“You people are saying it’s cleared now o. If it’s not cleared and one big person is telling you to consider and say otherwise, nobody will hear you tomorrow o. Collect your money now because these people will rather not call you guys up again than pay what they owe later.”
@homegrown7 wrote:
“I hope you are not tweeting this because you want the noise to die down? Hold them even if it’s to boycott the match, do it. Our football and other sports are suffering.”
@pataki_ro wrote:
“Has the issue been resolved PERMANENTLY? Or is it another temporary fix and we'll see another drama very soon regarding funds? There needs to be a wholesale reform at the @thenff for a long-lasting solution to this perennial embarrassment we face.”
@echo_of_12 wrote:
“I hope it's actually "financials cleared" and not 6 months later we'll be hearing "there was an agreement reached which wasn't honored”.”
Source: Twitter
@Chris_ekene
“Are you sure it's been cleared? They might not recall most of you guys after this break and we do not want to go back to this matter.”
According to Super Eagles X account, the players resumed training immediately after the issue was resolved between the NFF and the players’ leaders.
The NFF expected the match to proceed as planned before the chaos broke out on Tuesday afternoon, just after the last player, Maduka Okoye, arrived in camp.
NFF denies backlog of salaries to Super Eagles players
Legit.ng reported that the NFF president Ibrahim Gusau dismissed the viral reports that the federation owes the Super Eagles players allowance since 2019.
Gusau claimed that since he became the head of the federation, he ensured that the players are settled once there is funds available in the account.
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