NFF slashes Eagles bonus

The Nigeria Football Federation has slashed the Super Eagles win-bonus with a code of conduct for the countrys top stars underway as the NFF tries to enforce team discipline.Each player was paid $10,000 for a win and $5,000 for a drawn game. The hefty package was a carry-over of the playing conditions put in place by the Presidential Task Force on football for the 2010 World Cup.However, NFF president, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has said the entire set up will now have to change as efforts are now being geared to restore pride and discipline in the national team.We have resolved to slash the match bonus of the players and their officials, Maigari, who equally admitted that the previous win-bonus rate was a heavy financial cross for his federation to bear told MTN.com.Anyone who is not ready toaccept the new rate should stay away as the NFF are not ready to compromise on this.We are also looking at a code of conduct for the team to check the indiscipline that was a major distraction to the team under Siasia.He added, I think we gave too much power to Siasia and he did not manage it well and that is why we have decided to re-introduce a code of conduct to check the excesses of the players and the coaches.Sacked Eagles coach Samson Siasia publicly had a row with some of the Eagles stars like Osaze Odemwingie, Vincent Enyeama and Mikel Obi as he tried to enforce discipline in the team.Several top NFF officials have also admitted that the players have not shown commitment to the national team and as such drastic measures need to be taken immediately.Players have long kicked against a code of conduct for nearly a decade now, insisting they are mature enough to know what is good and bad while in the national team.
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