Cameroon Coach Threatens To Quit Over N122.9M Unpaid Salaries Ahead Of WCQ Against Nigeria
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday after Cameroon lost 2-1 to Guinea in an international friendly, coach of Cameroon Hugo Broos has threatened to resign ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria<br /><br />It is claimed that the Belgian manager is being owed seven months wages totaling <span style="" class="notranslate">315,000 euros (equivalent of N122.9 million), and Broos has cited these poor working conditions and lack of funding as the reason he wants to quit. <br /><br /></span><span class="body1">“</span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"> I worked for a year to get to that level. The players followed me throughout the course and I think they were able to reverse the situation. I</span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">’</span>m wondering. I wonder if I should continue with Cameroon? </span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">” Broos said.<br /> </span></span><br /></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">“</span>Because if you work the same way as the others have done and each time the same mistakes happen again, then I tell myself that it is not possible to continue with Cameroon. <br /><br /></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">“</span>I will reflect on my future. Because if players who prepare for a game and do not have their meal at noon, while people sit for ten days in their chairs and do not give a damn, that can not be accepted.</span></span><span class="body1"></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">”</span></span><br /><br />Cameroon have drawn their first two games in the World Cup qualifiers - against Algeria and Zambia - and will trail Nigeria by seven points if they lose to the Super Eagles in the next round.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br />
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