Super Eagles goalkeeper, John Noble has sealed a move to Tanzanian Premier League club, Tabora United.
Noble, who joins Tabora United from Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Enyimba, signed a one year contract with option of another season.
The 30-year-old was in the Enyimba books for three years.
The shot stopper spent eight years at Togolese club, ASC Kara before linking up with Enyimba in 2020.
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Noble was part of Super Eagles’ 28-man squad to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Cameroon.
Tabora United were promoted to the Tanzanian top-flight last season.
The new season in the East African country will start next month.
A top NFF official had told Soccernet.ng in October 2022 that money was yet to be approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Nevertheless, the development took a new twist when Noble learnt that the same bank has recently paid the U17 girls, the Super Falcons and other members of the Super Eagles coaching staff to Cameroon.
What was said?
“I have been battling with depression for months over my unpaid Afcon bonus, but I feel this is the right time to talk about it,” a sobbing Noble told Soccernet.ng in a no-holds-barred interview.
“I feel miserable knowing that the NFF settled the female national teams’ outstanding bills last month. Honestly, I can’t comprehend what is going on and why I haven’t been paid up till now.
“Maybe someone is holding on to my money or maybe it’s because of something else. That remains a mystery. I feel really bad every day and this gets to me knowing fully well that I worked for this money.
“I have been reaching out to the NFF since last year and all they tell me is ‘hold on’. I have been waiting. I have reached out to the NFF president [Ibrahim Gusau] and those who I know are in charge, but nothing has been done.”
