Adidas and Puma Dump Nigeria Over 'Incident Involving a Player', Says Pinnick

Sportswear giants Adidas and Puma have dumped Nigerian football due to an alleged incident involving the Nigeria Football Federation under former president Amaju Pinnick.

Sportswear giants Adidas and Puma have ended their commercial ties with Nigeria's football following a controversy involving former Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick, who allegedly failed to pay for equipment worth $2 million provided by the companies during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against South Africa. Pinnick claimed that the equipment was donated and not paid for, but Adidas and Puma have refused to back him up. The move is a significant blow to Nigerian football, which has struggled to compete with top-tier teams due to financial constraints. The exact terms of the split remain unclear, but it's likely to have a lasting impact on the country's football development.