President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), narrowly escaped being impeached by his fellow executive committee members, after the botched appointment of Paul Le Guen, as the new coach of the Super Eagles.
During the committee's meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, tempers flared and board members threatened to impeach Pinnick, while also demanding to know the full details of the sponsorship deal he secured to cover the salaries of the new coach.
"Pinnick cut a very, very pathetic picture when he was faced with impeachment as board members told him in clear terms they wanted to have all the details of the financials regarding the foreign coach the NFF plan to hire," an official toldAfricanFootball.com
"He was humiliated, thoroughly humiliated.
"You wouldn't believe it that he had to beg and beg that they should not disgrace him and it was only after he promised to divulge all the details of the sponsorship that he was let off the hook."
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