Football’s governing body, FIFA, said on Monday it had heard nothing official from Diego Maradona since the Argentine World Cup winner threatened last week to quit his ambassadorial role.
FIFA said its last official contact with Maradona had been when he took part in a draw for the under-20 World Cup in South Korea on March 15.
“There have been no updates from him since then,” said a FIFA spokesman.
Maradona had said last Wednesday that he was angry over the decision of Argentina Football Association to appoint television presenter, Marcelo Tinelli, as head of its national teams committee.
Maradona told FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, in a telephone call that he would step down if the decision was not reversed within two days, according to reports.
The AFA is currently under FIFA intervention which, Maradona said, gave the football governing body the power to reverse the appointment.
Last June, FIFA responded to a financial and governance crisis in the AFA by stepping in and putting it under the administration of a “normalisation committee”.
The committee’s main role is to prepare the AFA for a presidential election which is due to be held on Wednesday.
Maradona took up his new role in February and said at the time he had fulfilled a lifelong dream.
NAN.
Trending
- OSUN: NANS seeks intervention from Governor Adeleke, threatens protest over fee hike, palliative
- Easter Celebration: IGP orders round-the-clock water-tight security at all public spaces
- Kogi poll: SDP witness contradicts self on alleged ‘affidavit forgery’ against Governor Ododo
- No BoT in Labour Party, spokesman dismisses takeover claims
- Nigerian writer urges preservation of literary heritage amid writer shortage
- Health professionals brainstorm in Abuja, seek drug free society
- CAF announce dates for Champions League, Confederation Cup Finals
- Tayo Ayinde withdraws suit against Gani Adams, restates commitment to peace