NFF considering appealing Rohr’s compensation claims

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is considering appealing an order by FIFA to pay former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr $377,879.46 (about N157m) in compensation.

FIFA had ruled that the NFF should pay the Franco-German the said amount after he was relieved of his duties last December.

But speaking to The PUNCH, NFF President, Amaju Pinnick said the federation would consider going to the Court of Arbitration for Sports to seek redress.

According to him, the NFF had paid Rohr some of the money due him before the termination of his contract.

“That’s not the true position,” Pinnick said of the ruling.

“FIFA declined most of his (Rohr’s) requests and said we should pay him $377,879.46 because we paid him six months in lieu.

“We are still debating whether to go to CAS and tell them to convert that money we paid him to what FIFA wants us to pay him.”