Enyimba coach, George Finidi, has advised Super Eagles players to invest more in property when they retire from active football in a bid to avoid struggling financially after their careers. Retired Nigerian footballers who failed to invest have ended up in penury, warns Enyimba coach.
The former Ajax winger, who led the Elephants to their ninth Nigerian Professional Football League title in May, advised Super Eagles players to invest in property after retiring from active football as it’s the best way to secure their money and have something to fall back on. He also cautioned against 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.”
Finidi commended his players for their resilience during the season, despite dealing with unpaid salaries and bonuses. He convinced them to focus on winning the Nigerian Professional Football League title, which they eventually did, leading to a rise in their valuation.
“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.”