Tag: FIFA
I’ll receive FIFA president if he comes not Pinnick- Giwa
Chris Giwa, the factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said on Thursday that he would receive the FIFA…
FIFA President, Secretary-General to visit Nigeria July 24
President of world football governing body, FIFA, Mr Gianni Infantino and the Secretary-General, Ms Fatma Samoura, will arrive in Nigeria…
You are a thief, Maradona tells Sepp Blatter
Former Argentinian football star Diego Maradona on Friday accused FIFA’s former president, Sepp Blatter, of stealing while at the helm…
FIFA dismiss report of Infantino probe
FIFA denied on Friday reports in German media that president Gianni Infantino was under investigation for a possible ethics violation.…
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FIFA sack deputy general secretary Kattner
FIFA on Monday sacked deputy general secretary Markus Kattner for financial ‘breaches’ linked to his job. Kattner had been acting…
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NFF sensitizes clubs, media to FIFA’s new rules on football
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said on Monday that it will soon begin to sensitise clubs and other stakeholders to…
FIFA to ban ex-German football boss Niersbach
FIFA’s ethics committee adjudicatory chamber on Friday recommended a two-year ban from all football activities for Wolfgang Niersbach, former president…
FIFA President , Gianni Infantino to visit Nigeria
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday announced that President of Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, will…
FIFA approves elite programme for 230 Nigerian officials
Taiwo Adelu World football governing body, FIFA, has approved another elite programme for Nigeria. This approval came after the body…
FIFA audit boss quits over reforms
FIFA’s head of Auditing and Compliance, Domenico Scala, on Saturday resigned in protest at reforms at the world football ruling…
FIFA suspends Benin from global footbal
World football governing body, FIFA, has suspended the Benin Football Federation (FBF) from global football after a court ruling in…
Sports Minister breaks silence, says nobody can takeover NFF
The crisis rocking the Nigerian football since Friday’s ruling by a Jos High Court is interesting as days goes by…
BREAKING: FIFA set to ban Nigeria
The world football governing, FIFA has reacted to the ruling of Jos High Court, saying the ruling cannot hold water…
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Ex-Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, bags FIFA job
Funsho Arogundade For the second time, football world governing body, Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, has appointed immediate past…
New FIFA president named in #PanamaPapers, UEFA office searched
The offices of European football’s governing body Uefa have been searched by Swiss police. It follows the naming of ex-secretary…