Tanzania Football Federation, TFF, are yet to fully offset Emmanuel Amuneke’s contractual entitlements nearly two years after the Nigerian coach left the services of the East African country. We gathered that the outstanding money is $18, 000 (about N6, 848.262m).
The former Barcelona winger penned a two year deal with the Tanzanian Football Federation in 2018 and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics soccer gold medalist hauled the Taifa Stars into history with qualification for their first Africa Cup of Nations in 39 years.
The last time Tanzania reached the AFCON finals was in 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria, where they were logged in pool A with the hosts and eventual winners, Nigeria’s Green Eagles who dimmed the Taifa Stars 3-1 in their opening group clash.
Tanzania crashed out of the 2019 AFCON match inside the group level after losing all 3 institution games.
The hierarchy of TFF thereafter relieved the Chile 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup-triumphing teach his managerial role however have not begun to absolutely pay him almost two years after.
It become learnt that Amuneke, the 1994 African Player of thw Year, has continued to press on TFF to do the considered necessary, but his efforts have not hit the advantageous twine, a state of affairs that has left the 1994 AFCON winner annoyed.
Amuneke, who's unwilling to conclude that Tanzania are playing games with him, is equally no longer keen on twisting the palms of his borrowers by means of reporting them to the world soccer ruling body, FIFA.
It become similarly scooped that correspondences between Amuneke and the TFF General Secretary, Kidao Wilfred, seems damaged down because it become understood that lately, Amuneke’s mails and messages stressful TFF to keep to their phrase of earlier agreement had been unanswered.
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Amuneke on obligation as Taifa Stars of Tanzania head train
“It’s now not without a doubt satisfactory that I’m yet to be paid. Equally, I assume it’s not exact for them that they're owing,” Amuneke told Completesports.Com from his Spain base on Thursday.
“Yes, I want the cash, $18, 000 (or N6,848.262m) is a massive sum but all of us recognize the prevailing economic scenario across the World nowadays. So, permit’s desire and pray they locate the cash to pay.”
Amuneke’s managerial career commenced in 2008 at Al Hazim FC, a Saudi Arabian membership inside the ability of an Assistant Coach earlier than helping Manu Garba to win the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup for Nigeria in Dubai, UAE, in 2013.
In 2014, the Eziobodo, Owerri, Imo State born gaffer was entrusted with U17 Golden Eaglets assignment as head instruct to protect the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile, a venture he efficaciously accomplished.
Later, he changed into promoted to the U20 Flying Eagles but his squad fell one brief at the final hurdle to qualify for the CAF U20 AFCON following defeat through Sudan on away goals rule, a end result that left Amuneke disenchanted.
Amuneke also coached Sudanese membership, Al Khartoum in 2017/2018 earlier than he become reduced in size by using Tanzania in 2018/2019. The Copa Del Rey winner with Barcelona in 1996/97 became employed through Egyptian club, Misr Lel Makkasa closing year as Academy Supervisor.
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