Nigeria women's football coach laments unpaid wages..
Barely a month to the kick-off of the African Women's Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Cameroon, stories making the rounds have it that Nigeria coach Florence Omagbemi has not been paid by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). The former international, who featured for the Falcons in four Fifa Women's World Cups, has now gone eight months without salary.
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The NFF claims the situation will be resolved before the Super Falcons fly out to Cameroon to participate at the continental championship which takes place from 19 November to 3 December with Nigeria in Group B alongside Mali, Ghana and Kenya.
"It's been a challenging year for the federation financially but we're working hard to resolve this before the team depart for Cameroon," NFF official Chris Green told BBC Sport on Monday.
He added: "Omagbemi has been very calm about it and it has to be sorted out as soon as possible."
The NFF, which appoints and pays national coaches, has also not paid outstanding bonuses to players as well as camp allowances.
Super Falcons
"I'm working round the clock to ensure the coaches and players are paid what they are owed," said Green.
It is not the first time Nigerian coaches have been caught in the web of unpaid salaries.
The list of coaches who have gone without pay includes football greats Samson Siasia, Sunday Oliseh and the late Stephen Keshi.
