NFF denies reports of FIFA sanctions over officials’ resignations

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied reports that FIFA is readying to authorisation Nigeria implicit the caller resignation of immoderate of its apical officials.

The federation besides dismissed arsenic fake a missive allegedly written by FIFA demanding an mentation for the wide resignations astatine the NFF.

NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi resigned from their positions past week. Emmanuel Ikpeme was aboriginal appointed acting wide caput pending the completion of the planned reforms.

The resignations had raised concerns that Nigeria could look a FIFA prohibition for allegedly violating the organisation’s rules.

Amid the concerns, a Nigerian delegation led by Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

The delegation besides included NSC Director-General Bukola Olopade, acting NFF General Secretary Emmanuel Ikpeme and erstwhile NFF President Amaju Pinnick.

In a connection posted connected X on Tuesday, the NFF described the alleged FIFA missive arsenic “totally fake”.

“NFF has debunked quality of a ‘letter’ circulating successful sections of the media arsenic being from satellite shot governing body, FIFA. It is wholly fake,” the federation said.

The NFF said discussions were besides ongoing with the Confederation of African Football (C...