Nigeria’s flying eagles on tuesday staged a protest over their unpaid match bonuses and allowances at the u-20 world cup in poland. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 5, 2019
The Paul Aigbogun side crashed out of the tournament following their 2-1 loss to Senegal in the round of 16 at the Lodz stadium on Monday.
Report has it that after the game that the team was scheduled to travel back to Nigeria on Tuesday but refused to leave their hotel rooms until their outstanding bonuses were paid.
After pleas from the officials of the team in Poland, the players agreed to fly to Warsaw, for their journey home on Tuesday.
It was also gathered that players based in England, Italy, Norway and Sweden were handed air tickets to return to their respective base, while the remaining players returned on wednesday.
This is not the first time a Nigerian team will protest over unpaid bonuses at an international competition.
At the 2004 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations  in South Africa, the Super Falcons refused to board their flight home in protest over unpaid match bonuses, after winning the continental title.