Finidi to Reportedly Earn N65m Monthly, Prominent Sports Journalist Shares Alleged Contract Details
- Nigeria's football governing body, the NFF, has unveiled Finidi George as the new head coach of the men's senior national football team
- Legit.ng reports that Finidi succeeds Jose Peseiro, the Portuguese manager whom he (Finidi) worked with as one of his assistants
- Sulaimon Adebayo, a prominent sports journalist and photographer, shared the amount Finidi will reportedly earn in his new role
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering sports and football in Nigeria and worldwide.
FCT, Abuja - The newly unveiled head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Finidi George, will reportedly earn $45,000 per month.
Legit.ng reports that the remuneration is about N65,038,050 when converted to the Nigerian currency (the interbank exchange rate).
Source: Twitter
According to an update by Sulaimon Adebayo, popularly known as Pooja, a former sports presenter with Top Radio 90.9FM, Finidi is expected to earn over $40,000.
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The football expert also said Finidi's assistants "will be rewarded as per pay-as-you-go".
Additionally, the Ajax legend will sign a one-year deal with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), going by Pooja's post.
He wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter) page on Monday, May 13:
"Finidi George's contract details;
- One-year deal
- Salary per month $45K as gathered
- Assistants will be paid as per pay-as-you-go.
"Finidi will leave his post as Enyimba coach."
Legit.ng reports that Finidi, 53, is a UEFA Champions League (UCL) and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winner.
His last club as a manager, Enyimba, are the reigning champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
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Meanwhile, Shehu Dikko, a member of the FIFA football stakeholder committee, described Finidi's appointment as a "big plus" for the NPFL.
According to the former NFF vice-president and ex-chairman of the defunct League Management Company Limited (LMC), Finidi's appointment as Super Eagles' chief trainer will open more doors to players plying their trade in the local league.
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