Monday, 10 August 2020

Nigeria's 1996 Olympic Football Coach Says He Never Received Gold Medal

 BBC SPORT | AFRICA | Jo Bonfrere: Nigeria's newsmaker

Jo Benfrere coached the Nigerian national team on two separate occasions.

(c) BBC


According to Goal.com, Nigeria's 1996 Gold Medal winning coach  Jo Benfrere has never been given his medal in the last 24 years.

Nigeria beat powerhouses Brazil and Argentina in the semi-finals and finals of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games to claim Gold after being far from favorites to win.

"I have not been given the Olympic gold medal we won in 1996. After we celebrated our victory over Argentina at the final, I was prevented from climbing the podium to receive my medal.They said mine was not available. I was annoyed and refused to return with the team to Nigeria. I went to Holland instead.It's unfair that after bringing glory to Nigeria, I was denied my rewards."

He also said he was promised property from the Nigeria's Federal Government.

The BBC said Benfrere demanded a salary of $30,000 a month when he returned to coach Nigeria in 1999 after going to Qatar for 2 years.

Benfrere coached the Super Eagles to the African Cup of Nations Final in 2000 where they lost to Cameroon.

He last managed Chinese club Boading Yingli Yitong F.C in 2017.


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