NFF debunks Abuja stadium ban by FIFA | By: Adebayo Akinkunmi

NFF debunks Abuja stadium ban by FIFA

The Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) has debunked earlier studies that Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium Abuja which was lately rehabilitated by the Dangote Group of Corporations was banned by FIFA from internet hosting worldwide matches.

The Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria have been held to a draw by the Black Stars of Ghana, a outcome which implies they gained’t take part within the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.

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Followers of the West African nation invaded the pitch after the ultimate whistle, resulting in chaos that noticed gamers and officers have a run for his or her lives.

FIFA medical officer Dr Joseph Kabungo who had a cardiac arrest on his approach to the dressing room was rushed to the hospital however he handed on.

Joseph suffered a cardiac arrest through the commotion and was pronounced lifeless quickly after.

NFF’s Normal Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi in a press release launched on Friday April 1, described claims of Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja being banned indefinitely by FIFA over the followers’ violence and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) tools used for the match being stolen as faux information.

The assertion learn;

“We’re alarmed on the inflow of incorrect studies, in any other case generally known as faux information, largely within the social media.

“There isn’t any fact to the studies that the Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja has been banned for any size of time by FIFA.

“It’s a concoction by some individuals with fertile creativeness. The NFF has not obtained any such communication from both FIFA or CAF.

“There has additionally been an outlandish report that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) tools that was put in for the match had been stolen.

“We initially thought this was an April Idiot prank however it’s alarming that some media retailers are taking it severe.

“Nothing of such occurred. The VAR tools stays intact and has been returned to the FIFA workplace in Zurich, Switzerland by Sebastian Runge, FIFA’s Head of Expertise.

“The NFF understands that Nigerians of their generality have been sorely disenchanted by the results of the match, which got here wanting having the Tremendous Eagles on the World Cup.

“It’s a painful state of affairs for everybody, together with ourselves on the Federation.

“Nonetheless, we’re interesting that the propensity for half truths and outright falsehood be discouraged. We imagine that the current squad of Tremendous Eagles remains to be able to attaining nice issues.”

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