Former Super Falcons Coach Calls Out NFF

Former Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has called out the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) management for the monies received from the world football governing body, FIFA, for the team’s preparation for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Waldrum alleged that the NFF received $960,000 from FIFA in October 2022 to support the Super Falcons’ preparations for the tournament. According to him, “I have a real close contact here in the US that is very connected with some of the board at FIFA. This person told me that in October, every country was given $960k from FIFA to prepare for the World, where is that money. The American gaffer is now asking, “So, all these questions I have is where is this money?’’ He revealed that he found out from sources in FIFA that if countries don’t have the money to buy business class tickets for everybody, FIFA will fund the money and buy those tickets and just deduct it from the monies you get from FIFA after the World Cup. The Super Falcons were dumped from the championship in the second round by England through a penalty shootout.