NIGERIA BANNED BY FIFA!

 

Out: All Nigeria teams are now banned from international competition

Nigeria have been banned from all international football.

The suspension means no team from the country, including domestic club sides, both male and female, will be able to play internationally.

The ban comes in the wake of government intervention in its football federation when a court order which compelled the Nigerian Minister of Sports to appoint a civil service member to run the NFF.

A statement read: "The FIFA Emergency Committee has decided today, 9 July 2014, to suspend the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with immediate effect, on account of government interference.

"The decision follows a letter sent by FIFA to the NFF on 4 July 2014, in which it expressed its great concern after the NFF was served with court proceedings and consequently an order preventing the president of the NFF, the NFF Executive Committee members and the NFF Congress from running the affairs of Nigerian football was granted by a High Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

"The said court order compelled the Nigerian Minister of Sports to appoint a senior member of the civil service to manage the NFF until the matter was heard in court, without giving any date for such a hearing.

"The authorities then appointed a person who decided to convene an extraordinary general assembly on 5 July 2014. This extraordinary general assembly was convened in violation of the NFF statutes.