NFF Crisis: FIFA orders Giwa’s removal, threatens sanction

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: black; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;">                                    <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRBy5eDZkBuSMBL5Z9_QZ3W8c9qQnOBfLWT62KazXQ4aoE4BYOtWMmSBwGFxiQrvMlPOGgNs6v-17LX8ncBQBRwBgSWSwG2f5qnD5Rh-FAyLKb9rtBLpae09xsFd_8LTSXA9j8-d37Yo/s1600/chris-giwa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLRBy5eDZkBuSMBL5Z9_QZ3W8c9qQnOBfLWT62KazXQ4aoE4BYOtWMmSBwGFxiQrvMlPOGgNs6v-17LX8ncBQBRwBgSWSwG2f5qnD5Rh-FAyLKb9rtBLpae09xsFd_8LTSXA9j8-d37Yo/s1600/chris-giwa1.jpg" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></span></div> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span id="goog_1173833965"></span><span id="goog_1173833966"></span><br />The World Soccer Ruling Body, FIFA, has ordered the removal of Chris Giwa, the newly elected factional president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.<br /><br />In a letter dated August 29 and addressed to the General Secretary, Musa Amadu, FIFA gave Mr. Giwa till midnight, Monday, September 1, 2014 to vacate the office.<br /><br />FIFA said that from the report it received, the election that produced Mr. Giwa was not acceptable.<br />The body also warned it will sanction Nigeria if Mr. Giwa does not step down.<br /><br />The NFF has been enmeshed in leadership crisis for a while culminating in the factionalised congresses that held on Tuesday August 26 in Abuja. Mr. Giwa was elected as president of one faction and the other faction led by Aminu Maigari fixed its own election for September 4.<br /><br />In a swift response, Mr. Giwa vowed to remain in office, saying he is the elected president of the NFF.<br /><a href="" name="more"></a><br /><br />He said the NFF will provide a detailed and convincing response to the world governing body by Monday morning.<br /><br />“We call on Nigerians not to panic. The NFF is not intimidated and we do not expect any sanction because we have done the appropriate thing,” a statement by the NFF spokesperson, Ademola Olajiire, quoted Mr. Giwa as saying.<br /><br />“For us, it is not about noise -making. FIFA has admitted in its letter that the General Assembly is the highest decision –making body of any association/federation. That is perfect,” he said.<br /><br />Mr. Giwa recalled that the General Assembly of Nigeria Football Federation had at the 69th meeting on Thursday, 28th November, 2013 decided that elective Congress would take place on 26th August, 2014.<br /><br />“If FIFA admits that the General Assembly is the highest decision–making body, and the highest decision–maker resolved at their meeting in 2013 that elections would take place on 26th August, 2013, no other body can change that decision. Certainly, the NFF Executive Committee is not qualified to change that decision,” the statement said.<br /><br />He said: “there is absolutely nothing to fear. Our response is ready. FIFA will receive position of the Federation and will be convinced that elections have, indeed, taken place.”</span></div>

NFF Crisis: FIFA orders Giwa’s removal, threatens sanction

                                     The World Soccer Ruling Body, FIFA, has ordered the removal of Chris Giwa, the newly elected faction...

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FIFA rejects Barca transfer appeal

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <header class="post-header cf" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="featured" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Soccer_FIFA_Corrupt_500730a.jpg" itemprop="image" rel="prettyPhoto" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="FIFA rejects Barca transfer appeal"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="Soccer_FIFA_Corrupt_500730a" class="attachment-main-slider wp-post-image no-display appear" height="336" src="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Soccer_FIFA_Corrupt_500730a-702x336.jpg" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; opacity: 1; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; vertical-align: baseline;" title="FIFA rejects Barca transfer appeal" width="702" /></span></a></div> <h1 class="post-title" itemprop="name" style="border: 0px; float: left; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 35px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">FIFA rejects Barca transfer appeal</span></span></h1> <a class="comments" href="http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=78040#comments" style="border: 0px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 0px -35px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="fa fa-comments-o" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: auto; vertical-align: baseline;"></span> </span></span></a></header><div class="post-container cf" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="post-content-right" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="post-content description" itemprop="articleBody" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px -1.857em; padding: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">FIFA Appeal Committee has rejected the ap­peals lodged by Spanish club, FC Barcelona and the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) and to confirm in their entirety the decisions rendered by the FIFA Disciplinary Com­mittee in the respective cases relating to the protec­tion of minors.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">As such, FC Barcelona is to serve a transfer ban, which will see the club prevented from registering any players at both national and international level for two complete and consecutive transfer periods, starting with the next registration period, (January 2015) given that the appeal of the club had been granted suspensive effect by the chairman of the FIFA Appeal Committee. FC Barcelona had also been ordered to pay a fine of CHF 450,000 and been given a period of 90 days from yesterday in which to regularise the situation of all mi­nor players concerned.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Meanwhile, the RFEF had been ordered to pay a fine of CHF 500,000 and granted a period of one year in which to regularise her regulatory framework and ex­isting system concerning the international transfer of minors in football.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.857em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The terms of the decisions taken by the FIFA Appeal Committee were communicated to FC Barcelona and the RFEF yestrday.</span></div> <div> <br /></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

FIFA rejects Barca transfer appeal

FIFA rejects Barca transfer appeal   FIFA Appeal Committee has rejected the ap­peals lodged by Spanish club, FC Barcelona and the...

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Nigeria Rises to 33rd Position in FIFA Ranking

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-style: inherit;">The Super Eagles have moved a place up in the latest global rankings released yesterday to remain the third best team in Africa. Nigeria</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-style: inherit;"> moved a place up to the 33rd place in the Fifa rankings, courtesy of the Super Eagles’ second round finish at the World Cup in Brazil.</span><br /> <div id="entryContainer" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div class="entry entry-content" itemprop="articleBody" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 6px 0px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Eagles are now the third-ranked African side behind Algeria and Cote d’Ivoire who finished in the 24th and 25th positions.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/nigeria-rise-33rd-fifa-ranking/" style="-webkit-transition: background-color 0.2s linear, border-top-color; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: background-color 0.2s linear, border-top-color; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;" title="Nigeria rise to 33rd on FIFA ranking"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="BRAZIL, Curitiba : (From top L) Nigeria's team midfielder John Obi Mikel, forward Emmanuel Emenike, defender Kenneth Omeruo, defender Godfrey Oboabona and defender Efe Ambrose (from bottom L) forward Victor Moses, goalkeeper and captain Vincent Enyeama, forward Ahmed Musa, midfielder Ogenyi Onazi, midfielder Ramon Azeez and defender Juwon Oshaniwa pose during a Group F football match between Iran and Nigeria at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba at the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. AFP PHOTO" class="attachment-slider wp-post-image" height="194" src="http://dvsl3w2q45hb8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/EAGLES-260x194.jpg" style="-webkit-transition: margin 0.2s linear, box-shadow; border: none; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.247059) 1px 1px 1px; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px; padding: 0px; transition: margin 0.2s linear, box-shadow; width: 250px;" width="260" /></span></a></div> <div style="border: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Reigning world champions Germany remain at the summit of the ranking table with 1736 points while World Cup runners up Argentina remain unmoved in the second position with 1604 points.</span></div> </div> </div> </div>

Nigeria Rises to 33rd Position in FIFA Ranking

The Super Eagles have moved a place up in the latest global rankings released yesterday to remain the third best team in Africa. Nigeria  ...

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