Photo courtesy of Lauren Gregg.
When Randy Waldrum called Lauren Gregg two and a half years ago to be his assistant for the Nigerian women’s national team, the decorated coach jumped at the opportunity. She had a list of goals she wanted to accomplish: grow the game, help the players succeed at the World Cup, and give back to the game she loves.
But now, less than two weeks away from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Gregg — who spoke exclusively with The Equalizer — is sitting at home and has zero indication of whether she’ll join the Nigerian Super Falcons in Brisbane, Australia.
Sidelining Gregg is a move that she calls retaliation and backlash, along with “blatant discrimination.”
Gregg is part of a web of turmoil surrounding Nigeria’s women’s team. The story involves two coaches sticking up for their players and their equal rights and pay.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Waldrum have gone back and forth publicly in the last few days. An NFF spokesperson even went as far to say Waldrum was an…
