The decision of Nigeria Football Federation to hire former Sweden national team handler, Lars Lagerback for the sum of $1.5 million for the Super Eagles’ job has come under scrutiny.
This is sequel to agitations raised by soccer buffs in the camp of former English manager, Glen Hoddle, who believe their man should have got the nod since he only demanded for $700,000 for the same five months period.
Impeccable source within the panel that interviewed the short listed coaches revealed to brilafm.net that Hoddle’s representative, England-based FIFA licensed agent, John Ola Shittu has already made representation to presidential taskforce chairman, Dr Rotimi Amaechi on the matter.
The Rivers State governor, whose body is picking the bills for the newly appointed manager, is said to be sympathetic to Shittu’s cause, especially with suspicions rising over the NFF’s decision to sideline all suggestions from the PTF.
Shittu is aggrieved that Lagerback is receiving double of what his client asked for and has accused some top guns of the Nigeria Football Federation of attempting to fleece the nation for signing what he considered an outrageous contract with Lagerback.
The source alleged that it was a prominent member of the Nigeria Football Federation on the interview panel that unilaterally negotiated the sum of $1.5 million with Lagerback.
Indeed, this issue formed the basis of discussion when the Presidential Taskforce met with members of the panel in Port Harcourt on Monday as the contract papers the NFF signed with Lagerback was thoroughly scrutinized by members of the PTF.
However, the PTF, brilafm.net further scooped, will not change the status quo but will allow the NFF’s choice of Lagerback in order not to delay the World Cup preparation of the Eagles which has been widely rated to be far behind schedule.
