A top official of the NFF has told BBC Sport that Adidas are not interested in becoming the country’s new kit supplier of all the national teams.
Unveiling of the Super Eagles world cup kit earlier this year
Although NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire told the BBC that the federation is negotiating with other manufacturers and still in talks with Adidas. There are growing doubts that the team will get a sponsor because of the constant bickering in the federation and the failure of the senior national team to qualify for the 2015 African Cup Of Nations scheduled for next year in Equitorial Guinea.
Olajide said: “We currently are in discussions with multiple parties regarding our kit situation,”
“despite receiving a notification letter from Adidas initially, we remain confident they could still reconsider their position.”
Complete Sports gathered that NFF’s efforts to bring Adidas to the negotiating table has been difficult and their kit sponsors are not forthcoming with a deal.
A source in the NFF told The Sun that the federation may have no option than to look in the direction of China to get the national teams kitted if any of the reputable sports wear manufacturing outfits refused to sign a deal with them. He opined that the NFF will face what he called “kitting crisis” if they don’t get deal before the first quarter of next year.
Adidas had made an official complaint to the Federation in August that Super Eagles’ coach, Stephen Keshi and some players violated contractual obligations by wearing a rival’s kit at major events.The deal is worth $7m-a-year.
It will be recalled that the Super eagles of Nigeria were ranked 42 in the world football rating by FIFA, same as last month and the captain of the team, goal-keeper, Vincent Enyeama recently lost out in the CAF Player Of The Year award after he was shortlisted.
SOURCE: NAIJ
