Sacked Nigeria’s Super Eagles Coach, Rohr Drags Nigeria To FIFA, Demands $1million Compensation
Gernot Rohr, a former head coach of Nigeria, has taken the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to FIFA and is awaiting a decision on a $1 million compensation claim for unfair dismissal, according to BBC Africa.
After taking over as Nigeria’s manager in August 2016, Rohr was fired in December 2021, just weeks before the postponed 2021 Nations Cup began in Cameroon.
The NFF agreed to pay Rohr’s salary until the conclusion of his contract, which runs in December 2022, but he proceeded to FIFA to demand an additional sum as compensation.
The NFF disputed that assertion, and a FIFA panel investigating Rohr’s claim for damages finished last week.
However, a verdict is yet to be communicated to either party.
Rohr led the West African nation in 58 matches, winning 31, drawing 13 and losing 14.
