Victor Agali
Former
Nigeria striker, Victor Agali, says constant payment of the salaries
and allowances of the technical crew of the Super Eagles would ‘further
help in moving Nigeria to the next level.’
The former Schalke 04 forward hailed the
Nigeria Football Federation for giving the country’s football a new
image but insisted that payment of the agreed monies to the technical
crew of the Eagles was key in achieving more success after the 2013
Africa Cup of Nations victory in South Africa.
Agali, whose five goals helped Nigeria
qualify for the 2002 World Cup said, “The fact that our football is
taking a more positive image is good news for all of us and I think
owing Coach Stephen Keshi and his crew salaries is not the best for us.
“I know they (NFF) would not allow money
to destroy the good job they have been doing. You can’t take away the
contribution of the NFF in the success story of the Eagles since Keshi
took over.
“But I am appealing to the NFF officials
to ensure that issues involving them and the coaches of the team do not
come up again. They should try and pay whatever they owe them.”
Agali scored four goals as Nigeria’s
U-23 national team crashed out of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games before
he made his international debut in 2000. He played 12 times for Nigeria
and scored five goals.
The Delta-born gangling ex-player also
had a fantastic club career in Europe, playing for such big sides like
Olympique Marseille, Schalke, Toulon, Hansa Rostock, Nice and
Ankaragücü.
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