Enyimba gaffer advises Eagles players on how to avoid financial struggle after their careers

Enyimba coach and former Super Eagles winger, George Finidi, has urged Super Eagles players to consider investing hugely in property after their playing days in a bid to avoid struggling financially.

The Eagles first assistant coach, who led the Elephants to their ninth Nigerian Professional Football League title in May, warned against players investing in businesses they have little knowledge about.

“My best advice for active players now is to invest in property because it’s the best way to secure their money as the value appreciates and they will have something to fall back on,” Finidi said.

“If they invest in business that they are not sure of they will have problems.”

The former Ajax winger also extolled his players for their resilience during the cause of the season, after they were owed salaries and outstanding bonuses.

“In as much as the team had issues with unpaid monies to deal with last season, as a team we looked at the bigger picture, which was to win a title at the end of the campaign.

“The players bought into that idea and at the end of the season we won the NPFL title,” Finidi added.

“It was not easy convincing the players but we all tried against all odds to triumph. Now the valuation of these players has risen because of the title they won. I made the players know that if they put in their best they will succeed.”