Samson Siasia, who was Nigeria’s head coach during the 2016 Olympics, refuted claims that former midfielder John Mikel Obi covered the cost of the team’s flight tickets to Brazil.
The claims were made by Mikel Obi during a recent podcast appearance with host Peter Crouch.
He mentioned that the individuals responsible for football in Nigeria had denied his refund request after high-ranking officials misappropriated the funds designated for this purpose.
But Siasia, in an interview with Nigerian journalist Callistus Ebare, said: “I think he did pay for some of the hotel bills, but that of the flight from United States to Brazil, Mikel did not pay for that.
“If Mikel has the receipt to that effect, let him show Nigerians that he was the one who paid.”
The U-23 Eagles ended up winning a bronze medal despite the challenges they faced before the Olympics.
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