With Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth still ailing in an injury-filled season for Washington, the last thing manager Davey Johnson needed was for his ace to get hurt in the Nationals' 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
Mohammed revealed his decision was influenced by the fact that Nigeria struggled to pay the salary of its last foreign manager, Dutchman Jo Bonfrere, who was sacked in 2001 after a string of poor results in qualifying matches for the 2002 World Cup.