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| FIFA President: Sepp Blatter |
For the umpteenth time this year the
world football governing body, FIFA, has given Nigeria a deadline to
avoid suspension from international football.
Confederation
of African Football President, Issa Hayatou, has warned that Nigeria is
in danger of being banned by FIFA by Monday (today) after a court
sacked the recently elected Nigeria Football Federation Executive
Committee. Indeed, it was explained that the Super Falcons were allowed
to play the AWC final match against Cameroon on Saturday after a plea
was made to FIFA executives led by Sepp Blatter.
Last
Thursday, the Federal High Court sitting in Jos gave a ruling setting
aside the NFF elections of September 30 in Warri which had ushered in
the new Exco. The court ruling has angered FIFA officials who had warned
that the country would be banned if there were any further interference
from any civil court on purely football matters.
Hayatou told the Minister of Sports Dr. Tammy Danagogo in Windhoek, Namibia that they were fed up with events in Nigeria. ...Punch
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