Vogts Wants FIFA Action On Nigeria Debt

Coach Berti Vogts has returned to FIFA to ask the governing body to act on Nigeria Football Federation (NFF’s) refusal to pay monies owed him.

Despite the claim by the former Eagles coach, NFF boss Sani Lulu insists the issue was resolved two days ago.

FIFA ordered the NFF to pay the German an undisclosed amount four months ago as his unpaid wages during his stint as Nigeria coach.

With the 30-day deadline elapsing by over eight weeks the NFF has still not paid the amount due Vogts, his lawyer Stefan von Moers claimed.

The dispute now looks set to rumble on with Vogts taking the Nigerians to Fifa’s disciplinary committee to take action.

“We have no option but to return to Fifa to ask the disciplinary committee to act on the Nigerian FA’s refusal to pay up,” Moers told Tidesports source.

“FIFA ruled in our favour way back in December and it’s now eight weeks since that ruling and we have heard nothing from the Nigerians.”

Even though Moers claims that the money has not been paid, Lulu is confident the NFF will not be troubled with Fifa’s disciplinary committee.

He says the stand-off arose because they got the wrong account details of the German which led to the delay in payment.

“I don’t think we are in trouble with FIFA. The issue was solved two days ago so when the coach checks his account he will see the money,” Lulu told said.

“The initial account number we had for Vogts was wrong and it took some time for the bankers to get back to us as it a foreign transaction.