After two cancellations of travelling arrangements, the national U-23 team left Atlanta after about four weeks of training tour in preparation for the 31st Olympiad which opens on Friday in Rio, Brazil.
The players and officials left Atlanta Tuesday afternoon (evening time Nigeria) after strings of frustrations ranging from non-payment of allowances of players to non-payment of salaries of coaches.
The players and officials repeatedly cried out from their camp base over their poor welfare condition following the neglect by the authorities.
Travelling arrangements for the team in the past three days have also been awful as the coaches and administrative staff members of the team were in the dark over the plans.
The team under the tutelage of Coach Samson Siasia was billed to initially leave the United States on Sunday but for poor arrangements which led to cancellation on two ocassions.
The team will play its first match against Japan in August 4.
Source: New Telegraph
The players and officials left Atlanta Tuesday afternoon (evening time Nigeria) after strings of frustrations ranging from non-payment of allowances of players to non-payment of salaries of coaches.
The players and officials repeatedly cried out from their camp base over their poor welfare condition following the neglect by the authorities.
Travelling arrangements for the team in the past three days have also been awful as the coaches and administrative staff members of the team were in the dark over the plans.
The team under the tutelage of Coach Samson Siasia was billed to initially leave the United States on Sunday but for poor arrangements which led to cancellation on two ocassions.
The team will play its first match against Japan in August 4.
Source: New Telegraph
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