FIFA on Wednesday suspended the Nigeria
Football Federation with immediate effect over “government interference”.
SHOWBIZPLUSng learnt that the
decision came after a Nigerian court sacked the NFF and the government
appointed a sole administrator for the country’s football shortly after the
national team returned from the World Cup.
“The FIFA Emergency Committee has
decided today to suspend the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with immediate
effect, on account of government interference,” a FIFA statement said.
Unless the suspension is lifted
Nigeria will not be able to play in the upcoming FIFA Under-20 Women’s World
Cup scheduled for August 5-24.
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