Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has weighed in on the ongoing debate about compensation for Super Falcons coaches, saying they should not earn less than the players they train.
Speaking on Sunday August 3, during the RCCG,’s monthly Thanksgiving Service in Ebute -Metta, Lagos, the 83-year-old cleric praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for rewarding the Falcons’ 2024 WAFCON victory with generous gifts, but questioned the disparity in rewards between players and coaches.
Tinubu had rewarded the naira equivalent of $100,000 to each of the 24 Super Falcons players and promised each a three-bedroom apartment.
Meanwhile, the team’s technical crew – include head coach Justine Madugu – were awarded the equivalent of $50,000.
Reacting during his sermon titled “Winning Team”, Pastor Adeboye said, “I thank the President for the gifts to the Falcons.
“However, I’m not quite sure I agree that the coaches should get less than the players. Without coaches, the team would not succeed”.
He continued, “When you read Revelation 2:17, you’ll see overcomers are rewarded. So, I wasn’t surprise when the President decided to honour the team. But let’s not forget the coaches. God bless them”.
Adeboye, who was trained boxer in his youth, shared a personal story about his coach from 1960.
“That man gave us tough time. We once asked If we were training for the army. But Today, I thank him, he built us. A good coach sees your potential and pushes you beyond it”
He concluded by highlighting that while layers execute the game, it’s the coaches who strategize, direct and unlock excellence.
