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Nigeria's Super Eagles were grounded when the country was barred from international football because of government interference, three months after narrowly escaping suspension for the same reason.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04102...suspends-nigeria-government-interference.html
Football's governing body FIFA had previously threatened to suspend Nigeria in July when the government, angry at the national team's first-round exit at the World Cup, ordered them to pull out of all international competition for two years.
Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan reversed the decision after the federation agreed to disband the team but FIFA said it would continue to monitor events in the country.
On Monday, FIFA said outside interference, including court action, had prevented Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) directors from doing their job.
It also blamed the government for a decision to start the Nigeria League without relegation from the previous season.
"The FIFA Emergency Committee decided today... to suspend the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with immediate effect on account of government interference," said FIFA in a statement.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04102...suspends-nigeria-government-interference.html
Football's governing body FIFA had previously threatened to suspend Nigeria in July when the government, angry at the national team's first-round exit at the World Cup, ordered them to pull out of all international competition for two years.
Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan reversed the decision after the federation agreed to disband the team but FIFA said it would continue to monitor events in the country.
On Monday, FIFA said outside interference, including court action, had prevented Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) directors from doing their job.
It also blamed the government for a decision to start the Nigeria League without relegation from the previous season.
"The FIFA Emergency Committee decided today... to suspend the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with immediate effect on account of government interference," said FIFA in a statement.
