Randy Waldrum – Where That $960,000 Wey FIFA Give Nigeria?

Former Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, don question Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) about $960,000 wey FIFA supposedly give dem to prepare for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup wey happen for Australia and New Zealand. Waldrum talk for viral video for X say one source from FIFA tell am say every country wey join di tournament collect di money to prepare dia team. Di amount, wey be about N1.4 billion for Naira, na October 2022 NFF suppose don receive am to support di team. Di American coach complain say even with di big money, NFF no fit even put di team for proper camp before di World Cup, and dem no even fit buy business-class tickets for the players. E add say corruption no dey questioned for Nigeria like US, where people go dey ask how public money dey spent.

E talk say NFF only allow am work with seven staff, even though FIFA dey pay technical staff bonus, and e sef go tournament without analyst and scout. “I get close contact for US wey sabi some board members for FIFA. Dis person tell me say October, every country collect $960,000 from FIFA to prepare for World Cup, where that money dey?” Waldrum ask. E continue: “If Nigeria get that money, why we no get camp for November? We travel Japan, play match and return… last five days for training window waste. FIFA fit even buy business class tickets if country no get money, dem go deduct am later. So no excuse. “FIFA allow up to 22 technical staff, we get only 11. I no get analyst or scout. US get scout for Europe dey watch exhibition matches, we no get anybody. Everything I do, na from videos online.” Despite all these wahala, Nigeria still reach round of sixteen before dem lose to England on penalty shootout.