FIFA to keep eye on Nigeria
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July 7, 2010, Wednesday
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FIFA will continue monitoring Nigerian football for possible political interference despite a government backdown from threats to remove national teams from competition.
FIFA was poised to suspend Nigeria from world football, a move also affecting club teams, referees and officials, when a peace agreement was reached on Monday.
FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot says it will "continue to monitor the situation closely."
The dispute began when Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan banned the national teams and ordered a probe into alleged corruption at the football federation after the Super Eagles' early World Cup exit.
Jonathan's decree breached FIFA rules which forbid governments intervening in football's affairs.
The Nigerian Football Federation on Sunday fired its top two officials and offered an "unreserved apology" for the team's dismal performance in a last-minute bid to reverse Jonathan's directive.
FIFA confirmed that it had received notice of the decision from the federation.
FIFA was poised to suspend Nigeria from world football, a move also affecting club teams, referees and officials, when a peace agreement was reached on Monday.
FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot says it will "continue to monitor the situation closely."
The dispute began when Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan banned the national teams and ordered a probe into alleged corruption at the football federation after the Super Eagles' early World Cup exit.
Jonathan's decree breached FIFA rules which forbid governments intervening in football's affairs.
The Nigerian Football Federation on Sunday fired its top two officials and offered an "unreserved apology" for the team's dismal performance in a last-minute bid to reverse Jonathan's directive.
FIFA confirmed that it had received notice of the decision from the federation.
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