An unnamed Nigerian
football player in Slovenia has reportedly been fired by his club for
impregnating the daughter of the president of the second division outfit just six
months after he joined them.
According to Ghana
Soccernet, the player whose name has been withheld, was fired for ‘gross
misconduct and indiscipline’ over the pregnancy which he has claimed full
responsibility.
The publication also
reports that there are four Nigerians players (Bede Osuji, Temitope Nelson,
Gerald Chiyoke and Sulaiman Adedoja) registered with second-tier clubs in
Slovenia, but it’s unclear which of them is involved in the pregnancy scandal.
The player involved in
the pregnancy scandal is said to have returned to Nigeria and he is worried
about the well-being of his girlfriend and her pregnancy. He is now considering involving FIFA into the
situation following the club’s decision to sack him after only joining them in
May 2019.
Narrating his ordeal,
he said: ” I signed a three year deal with the option of another year but
last month I ran into trouble when my girlfriend who happens to be the daughter
of the president said she was pregnant for me”, he said.
” The club got to
know about it and summoned me for a meeting. I got there and admitted that I am
responsible for the pregnancy and I was told to stay at home and not to be seen
around the club premises until I am instructed to return.
” A week later I
was called to the office and told that my agent has been informed about their
plans to terminate my contract for gross misconduct and indiscipline. The news
came to me as a surprise because I have not been found wanting in any area
since I arrived the club six months ago”.
” My agent called
me up and said we should file a case with FIFA that he has a recording of the
president saying my contract was terminated for having an affair with his
daughter. She’s an adult for God sake, we both love each other and decided to have
a child.
” Now I don’t
know what will happen to her and the child since I’m back in Nigeria. They have
forced her to block me on all social media platforms so we have not been
communicating. The few friends I made at the club are also scared of speaking to
me about her apparently they don’t want to run into trouble with the team. I’m
confused right now”, he concluded.