Lone Wolf Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 ABUJA, Nigeria -- The president of Nigeria has suspended the national soccer team from international competition for two years after a poor showing at the World Cup. Ima Niboro, a spokesman for President Goodluck Jonathan, made the announcement Wednesday, saying the ban would enable the country to reorganize its football administration. Niboro said that all funding for the World Cup squad, including the hiring of Swedish coach Lars Lagerback, would be investigated. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5342521/ce/us/nigeria-president-suspends-team-two-years-poor-showing-world-cup?cc=5901&ver=us Wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Sheed Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 They will be able to focus on a new strategy them for 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 this is a huge LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks Fly High Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 this is stupid. did he expect them to win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 that sucks, they are actually a pretty good team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Sheed Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Apparently this cant happen. I think if a country does this then they will not be permitted to play in the next World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 LMAO! [expletive]ed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 I wouldn't have been surprised if this happened to North Korea after that 7-0 loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Apparently this cant happen. I think if a country does this then they will not be permitted to play in the next World Cup.True. FIFA is about to ban 'em from the next WC 'cause no goverment is allowed to mess with its country's football association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 FIFA Give Nigeria 48 Hours To Reverse Withdrawal Decision Or Face Suspension FIFA has informed Nigeria that they have 48 hours to reverse the decision to ban the team from international competition or face the consequences. President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan has banned the team from participating after a disappointing World Cup in which the Super Eagels finished bottom of their group, collecting just one point from three games. That display was massively below expectations, but FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke believes that the game's governing body must act against political interference in football. Nigeria went too far and Nigeria will be suspended if they don't change their position in the next 48 hours," Valcke told South African press. "You can't allow a government to say all national teams can't play anymore in any international tournaments Nigerian presidential spokesman Ima Niboro had claimed that the move was taken by the West Africans to avoid 'further embarrassment' after such a disappointing campiagn. But Valcke insists that FIFA cannot censure France for political involvement and not act on the situation in Nigeria. "Why should we be so strong on France when they did what they did and we say nothing about Nigeria," he added."We have 208 members. If you have one country going against our statute, going against the football system, the pyramid of football, all is destroyed." http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/07/02/2005907/fifa-give-nigeria-48-hours-to-reverse-withdrawal-decision-or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 I would hate to see them face a suspension from the World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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