FIFA has therefore, ordered the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay the sum of $1, 045,000 (about N433, 873,550.00 officially) compensation and salaries to the sacked German, who, at the time of his sack, was being owed several months’ salaries as well as bonuses and allowances.
The coach had reported the NFF to FIFA and the world football whereupon, the governing body ordered NFF to pay him $1,045,000 to cover his entitlements and additional compensation.
NFF sources confirmed today, May 9 that the ruling was made on April 22 but kept under wraps, and that the body is not considering an appeal.
FIFA ruled that the NFF had no justifiable reason to terminate Rohr’s contract in the manner that they did, especially as they were owing him a large sum.
The world body also clarified that Rohr must be paid in dollars and not naira since he is no longer based in Nigeria.
Rohr was named as the Super Eagles’ head coach in 2016 and he was the longest-serving coach of the team having spent over five years in charge.
The former Burkina Faso head coach was believed to be earning around $55,000 monthly in Nigeria.
He is yet to be replaced with a permanent successor after Austin Eguavoen’s disastrous spell as interim head coach.
Under Eguavoen’s three-month stint, the Super Eagles fell in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations in January and lost out to Ghana in the World Cup playoffs in March.
FIFA says Nigeria had no reason to sacked Gernot Rohr last December and has ordered the NFF to pay him his entitlements.
