Shaibu Amodu of Naija earning peanuts of 110,000 pounds while Algeria's Rabah Sadaane earns 220,000pounds double that of amodu !A list published by the Madrid sports daily Marca shows that the England manager easily out-earns the rival coaches he will meet in South AfricaAmodu, least paid World Cup coachEver wondered why the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is reluctant to sack Shaibu Amodu as Super Eagles' coach despite the public demand for his dismissal? Well, he is paid peanuts compared to other coaches in his position. A survey by Early Doors (ED) published in Yahoosports indicate that of all the 32 coaches who qualified their teams for the South Africa 2010 World Cup, Amodu earns the least annual salary.In fact, the second lowest paid coach of an African team, Algeria's Rabah Sadaane, earns double (£220,000) of Amodu's £110,000) yearly salary, while the highest earner, England's Fabio Capello (£6.1 million), can pay Amodu's annual salary from his weekly allowance. Has performance anything to do with the amount of money spent on a gaffer? This article thinks so. Excerpts.WHAT does Fabio Capello have in common with the managers of Brazil, Argentina, France, Chile, Cote d'Ivoire, South Korea, Denmark, Ghana, Serbia, USA, Slovenia, Paraguay, Algeria, Honduras, Slovakia, Uruguay, North Korea and Nigeria? Capello earns the same amount as all the others put together.Yes, according to Spanish paper, Marca, for the same price as the England manager you could afford a brains trust of the bosses from 18 of our World Cup rivals. The £6.1 million Capello gets paid every year is more than three times the amount earned by the next best-rewarded boss - his countryman, World Cup-winning Italy coach, Marcello Lippi.On the face of things, it looks like a shocking waste of money and another example of outrageous largesse from the suits at Wembley. But then you look at the managers of the major teams named in the above list. There's Raymond Domenech and Diego Maradona, two of world football's bigger laughing stocks, and two men who have ensured that their countries have significantly less chance of winning the tournament than they ought to.And there's Dunga, who appears to have done a good job with Brazil so far but is as yet unproven at squeaky-bum time. Capello, on the other hand, has won Serie A seven times with three teams, La Liga twice in separate spells at Real Madrid, and the Champions League twice. As and when England gets into a pickle in South Africa - and it certainly will - ED trusts that Capello will know what to do. He cannot guarantee success, but he can provide clear, logical decision-making when it matters.International football can be a frustrating business. The players you have are the players you have. If you don't have a quality goalkeeper there is nothing you can do - except possibly make overtures to a screaming mediocrity like Manuel Almunia. While clubs can spend hundreds of millions on new players, countries have much less room for maneuvering.The manager is the single most important member of staff a football team has, and that is magnified when you cannot change your players. The English FA reported operating costs of £245 million in 2008. Early Doors has no problem whatsoever with spending about 2.5 per cent of that on a manager. If - and this 'if' so big you can see it from space - you have the right manager in place, then £6 million a year is a bargain.As well as being something worth doing in its own right, winning the World Cup is the single biggest thing that can happen to boost grassroots participation, increase public goodwill and bring in global sponsors. It is the silver bullet.Early Doors reckons that England and France have roughly equivalent squads. Yet while the Three Lions are third favourites for the World Cup at a best-price 6/1, Les Bleus can be backed 18/1 - the bookies reckon that England has a 14.3 per cent chance of winning the World Cup, and the French just 5.3 per cent.Why the difference? Is France being punished for the sins of Thierry Henry? Is England just over-rated (well, a bit)? Or is it due almost entirely to the yawning gap in competence between the two managers? So, if it costs 14 times more to employ Capello than Domenech, fine. Put simply, any time you have the chance to spend £6 million-a-year on somebody who makes you three times more likely to win the World Cup, you have to do it.World Cup Managers' Pay League (in order of appearanceFabio Capello (England) - £6.1 million, Marcello Lippi (Italy) - £1.8 million, Bert van Marwijk (The Netherlands) - £1.7 million, Ottmar Hitzfeld (Switzerland) - £1.6 million, Joachim Loew (Germany) - £1.4 million, Vicente Del Bosque (Spain) - £1.4 million, Carlos Queiroz (Portugal) - £1.2 million, Pim Verbeek (Australia) - £1.1 million, Javier Aguirre (Mexico) - £1.1 million, Carlos Alberto Parreira (South Africa) - £1.1 million, Dunga (Brazil) - £750,000 and Diego Maradona (Argentina) - £740,000.Takeshi Okada (Japan) - £740,000, Ricki Herbert (New Zealand) - £740,000, Otto Rehhagel (Greece) - £710,000, Paul Le Guen (Cameroon) - £590,000, Marcelo Bielsa (Chile) - £520,000, Vahid Halilhodzic (Cote d'Ivoire) - £460,000, Raymond Domenech (France) - £440,000, Huh Jung Moo (South Korea) - £370,000, Morten Olsen (Denmark) - £350,000, Milovan Rajevic (Ghana) - £330,000 andRadomir Antic (Serbia) - £280,000.Bob Bradley (USA) - £250,000, Matjaz Kek (Slovenia) - £220,000, Gerardo Martino (Paraguay) - £220,000, Rabah Saadane (Algeria) - £220,000, Reinaldo Rueda (Honduras) - £220,000, Vladimir Weiss (Slovakia) - £190,000, Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay) - £180,000, Kim Jonh Hun (North Korea) - £150,000 and Shaibu Amodu (Nigeria) - £110,000.The Top 201. Fabio Capello (England) £6,098.6002. Marcello Lippi (Italy) £1,848,4003. Bert van Marwijk (Holland) £1,663,6004. Otmar Hitzfeld (Switzerland) £1,602,0005. Joachim Loew (Germany) £1,417,5006. Vicente Del Bosque (Spain) £1,355,8007. Carlos Queiroz (Portugal) £1,232,7008. Pim Verbeek (Australia) £1,121,600=9. Javier Aguirre (Mexico) £1,109,100=9. Carlos Alberto Parreira (South Africa) £1,109,10011. Dunga (Brazil) £755,250=12. Diego Maradona (Argentina) £739,900=12. Takeshi Okada (Japan) £739,900=12. Ricki Herbert (NZ) £739,90015. Otto Rehhagel (Greece) £708,90016. Paul Le Guen (Cameroon) £591,70017. Marcelo Bielsa (Chile) £523,80018. Vahid Halilhodzic (Ivory Coast) £456,00019. Raymond Domenech (France) £443,80020. Huh Jung-moo (South Korea) £369,800Top 12 Coaches in the world12. Mike D’AntoniSalary: $6 millionMike D’Antoni turned the Phoenix Suns around. Then, it all fell apart. After that, the storied Chicago Bulls came calling with a bit more money. But who can say no to coaching in the world’s media capital? After struggling for an identity, the New York Knickerbockers landed their elusive coach. Now the Big Apple has a new punching bag.11. Arsene WengerSalary: $7 millionThe French manager’s patented approach of crafting young players into superstars keeps Arsenal on top. Wenger turned down a pile of money from Real Madrid in the summer of 2009, endearing him to fans for years to come.10. Guus HiddinkSalary: $7.3 millionHiddink made South Korea the first Asian country to reach the World Cup semifinals in 2002. He also led Australia to its first World Cup appearance in 32 years. Today, Guus is looking to work the same magic with the Russian national team. That said, it should be noted that the weather in South Korea and Australia is relatively warm. Just sayin’.9. Louis Van GaalSalary: $7.62 millionThe Netherlands native has won a Champion’s league and two La Liga titles. Bayern Munich ponied up the cash to get their hands on the title winner. Locals call him “The Van” because he “carries” teams to championships.8. Manuel PellegriniSalary: $8 millionAfter managing Chile International, Pellegrini took the reigns of Real Madrid, the world’s richest team, in the summer of 2009. The team spent over $500 million for top players in 2009. He makes about 1/62 of that amount. Good luck.7. Roberto ManciniSalary: $8.8 millionRoberto here doesn’t work for Inter Milan anymore. They booted him after he mouthed off about his team after a bad loss last year. He didn’t know a few choice cuss words could get him fired. Maybe modeling is in his future, no?6. Carlo AncelottiSalary: $9.5 millionThis spry 50-year-old was one of only six coaches to win the Champions League both as a player and coach. The Chelsea F.C. manager has also been seen in local press with two devastating beauties entering a ‘no-tel’ hotel. As you might imagine, it hasn’t hurt his public standing.5. Sir Alex FergusonSalary: $10.2 millionThis legend has coached Manchester United since 1986. His team has won 11 Premier League, 5 FA Cup, 3 League Cup, and two Champions League titles. Ferguson is widely considered one of the best Futbol managers in the world.4. Phil JacksonSalary: $10.3 millionJackson has coached the greatest players in the world (Jordan, Kobe) while managing to control the craziest players (Rodman, Shaq). He also navigated his way to 9 NBA championships. Heck, he might deserve that $10 million per year–not that the “Zen Master” cares about money.3. Fabio CapelloSalary: $12.9 millionWhen you manage the English national team, you get national kind of money. Capello guided the team to 2010 World Cup qualification. To the Brits, that is worth double the money.2. Jose MourinhoSalary: $16.3 millionMourinho is one of the most controversial and talented club managers in the world. He took Intern Milan’s lower pay offer, but still turned them into a Chelsea-capable team. He will still be cussing at the refs in 3 different languages.1. Luiz Felipe ScolariSalary: $24.05 millionYou take a legendary the legendary Brazillian soccer team to a World Cup win. The industry rewards you with a management position at Chelsea F.C., one of the world’s best clubs. What to do for an encore? Go coach in Uzbekistan, of course. Just imagine how much $24 million is worth there
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FG begins payment of N65,000 monthly allowance to ex-militants
By Jimitota Onoyume, with Agency reports
A cross section of Niger Delta Militants who embraced amnesty and surrendered their weapons in Arogbo town
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Each repentant militant is entitled to an allowance of N65,000 per month for the period of rehabilitation.
There are two rehabilitation camps in Rivers and Delta States.
Former militants camped at Aluu, near the University of Port Harcourt, staged a protest on November 16 over non-payment of the arrears of their allowances and alleged neglect by government.
The Media Coordinator of the Amnesty Implementation Committee, Dr Timiebi Koripamo-Agary, said yesterday on phone that the payment commenced earlier in the day.
“As I speak to you, the Federal Government has commenced payment of the arrears owed former militants at various camps in the Niger Delta region.
“Normalcy has also been restored at the Aluu camp, near Port Harcourt,’’ she added.
Koripamo-Agary said government was resolutely committed to the implementation of the post-amnesty programme and would ensure that the former militants were properly rehabilitated.
She declared: “The delay in commencing the rehabilitation programme was caused by the leaders of the former militants.
“At a meeting we held with their leaders, they asked for time to enable them to study the programme. They have not responded and we are still waiting for them,’’ she said.
The Coordinator urged the former militants to exercise restraint and patience, stressing that violence would not achieve anything.
“The former militants should adopt peaceful means of conveying their grievances to government. We appeal to them to remain calm, because the programme is on course,’’ she added.
Ex-militants clash
Meanwhile, some ex-militants yesterday clashed at their Aluu rehabilitation camp yesterday. But for the timely intervention of soldiers on ground, the development would have recorded casualties, some of the ex-militants told Vanguard.
According to the ex-militants, there are about five different groups being quartered at the rehabilitation centre.
They are boys loyal to Prince Amachree aka General Adekunle; boys of General J.J.; Osama Bin-Laden; Soboma George and others.
They said the clash erupted after one of the ex-militant leaders led about 20 boys loyal to him to attack another ex-militant leader at a drinking spot in front of the rehabilitation centre.
According to them, the situation almost degenerated to an orgy of violence but for the timely intervention of soldiers on ground who stepped in to calm frayed nerves.
They said the rehabilitation centre has already been divided along lines. They therefore urged the soldiers on ground to beef up security to avert a repeat of the clash.
Meanwhile, at press time, the ex-militants at the camp were still expecting their allowances.
They said they were assured that they would be paid that yesterday, but as at 5pm when Vanguard called, they said the Major who does the payment was yet to come to the rehabilitation centre.
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It has been revealed how Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins, extranvagantly squandered about N3.1 trillions while a player of Newcastle.MartinsadvertisementHis former management company, NVA Management Limited who has dragged the player to court over breach of contarct, told the jury how the player’s account almost went red because of his lifestyle.Obafemi Martins was paid £75,000, but allegedly squandered the earnings on an extravagant lifestyleA former Premiership footballer routinely blew his £75,000 a week wages in a matter of days and was constantly overdrawn, a court was told yesterday.Obafemi, ex-Newcastle striker 25, was paid the handsome salary after he joined the club for a £10million fee in August 2006.But despite his extraordinary earnings, his former management team yesterday claimed they repeatedly bailed him out after his bank account continually slipped into the red.The High Court heard that the Nigerian international player would withdraw £40,000 in cash from his bank account at the end of the week.But that would only last him two days, the court heard, as he topped up with a further £25,000 on the Monday morning.He was always overdrawn and repeatedly relied upon NVA Management Limited to ‘manage his life’, the High Court was told.Martins, who owned several fast cars including a top of the range Porsche 4X4, spent the money funding an extravagant lifestyle of luxurious penthouse homes and fine dining.He is now being sued by his former management company which claims that he still owes them 300,000 for sorting out his finances.He told the court that Martins would withdraw £40,000 for the weekend, followed by another £25,000 on the Monday.‘Despite earning these vast sums of money he was constantly overdrawn,’ added Mr Tennink.He said the firm, which looks after the affairs of several footballers, film and music stars, said that Martins had agreed to pay them for simply managing his life.It was under their stewardship that Martins agreed a £2million image rights deal ‘simply for being Mr Martins’.It’s claimed Martins was constantly overdrawn despite earning £75,000-a-weekHe also had lucrative sponsorship deals with various companies including Pepsi and Nike but had not been paid.When the company stepped in to run his affairs they sorted the unpaid contracts, bringing in thousands of pounds.They also organised visas when he travelled to Italy, where he once played for Inter Milan, and sorted out his passport, his mortgage and property valuations.They even arranged critical illness cover and were constantly running up and down the motorway from their London offices to Newcastle in a bid to do all that he required.‘But surely these were things a secretary could do?’ asked Judge Richard Seymour QC, referring to the size of fees charged.‘It was a Jeeves-type of role that they performed.’Mr Tennink protested that managing every aspect of his life was just part of what they did, and asked the judge to bear in mind the sort of figures these players earned.He said Martins had come to them in July 2007 and had agreed a fee of around £300,000 plus 20 per cent of any sponsorship monies they managed to acquire on his behalf.“He asked for these services to be carried out,” Mr Tennink told the court.Before they managed his affairs, Martins had not been paid a penny for his image rights for the use of his name on Newcastle shirts and mugs and had received nothing from his sponsorship deals.He could not even find the contracts he had originally signed, Mr Tennink added.Martins paid the company £67,500 in January last year and another £25,000 in April last year.But the question for the court to decide, said Mr Tennink, was whether there was a ‘binding obligation’ for him to pay the outstanding bill of over £300,000.After Newcastle were relegated from the Premiership last summer Martins was sold for £9million to German Bundesliga Champions Wolfsburg.Martins, who once owned a penthouse apartment overlooking Newcastle’s exclusive Quayside, is fighting the claim.The hearing is scheduled to last for three days.Read more…
