Oliseh Discloses Super Eagles’ Match Bonus in the 90s Amid Tinubu’s $100K Gift to Super Falcons
- Former midfielder Sunday Oliseh has opened up about how much his Super Eagles' set received as match bonuses
- Oliseh disclosed this to debunk the claims that ex-players were well paid and should not call out the government
- This revelation comes after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gifted the Super Falcons $100,000 for winning WAFCON
Super Eagles legend Sunday Oliseh has disclosed how much his set received as match bonuses amid claims that ex-internationals were well-paid.
Oliseh’s Super Eagles set won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations, the Atlanta 1996 Olympics and became the first team to play at the FIFA World Cup in 1994.
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As noted by Vanguard, former defender Taribo West sparked controversy recently after calling out the Nigeria Football Federation and the Federal Government for not taking up Peter Rufai’s burial.
The NFF reacted to the news, confirming that they made monetary donations reportedly worth ₦3 million to the families of Rufai and Christian Chukwu.
Nigerians condemned Taribo, claiming that they were duly paid for the services they rendered, and it is an entitlement mentality to want the government to take up their responsibility after retirement.
Oliseh reveals Super Eagles match bonus
Oliseh reacted to the viral claims that his set was well paid and should be in a better place and not waiting for the government to cater for them.
“First, let me debunk one erroneous notion or illusion that people have about this our pathfinder generation, people believed that this generation earned so much money,” he said on the Global Football Insights Podcasts.
“In fact, sometimes when I hear people say ‘why should anybody cater for them, after all they earned so much when they were playing for Nigeria’, that's a lie.”
The former captain confirmed that their bonus ranged from $1,000-3,000, and sometimes they fought and protested before it was paid.
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“When we played for Nigeria, our match bonuses were $1,000 and sometimes $3,000; that's what we were being paid, and that's even when they paid it,” he confirmed.
“We had to fight for it most of the time for it to be paid, sometimes we had to go on strike, refuse to play matches for it to be paid, and then they would label the team rebels, mafia and everything because you're fighting for your rights.”
According to Guardian, the Federal Government promised the triumphant 1994 set a three-bedroom flat each in Abuja for their success, but it was not fulfilled till June 2025, 31 years later.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria, which won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations recently, were awarded a $100,000 cash gift and a three-bedroom apartment in Abuja.
Oliseh reveals his first salary in Europe
Legit.ng reported that Sunday Oliseh revealed his first salary in Europe at RFC Liege after Nigerians claimed that they were well-paid in Europe.
Oliseh described his generation as the pathfinder generation, which made way for others, and in the process, they made mistakes because they were ignorant.
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