Infantino said this in Abuja during his interaction with the newsmen
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The protest is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, where the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, who arrived in Nigeria on Sunday evening, is being lodged and hosted
The world football governors were received on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick; General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi; Vice Presidents Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko; and other members of the NFF Executive Committee and Management
The Nigerian team were 61st in the world in June with 559 points.
“They will also hold meetings with a delegation of African FA presidents who are expected in Nigeria to join the NFF to receive the FIFA top shots and attend an evening session with Corporate Nigeria in Lagos
A statement issued by the AFA in Martino’s name disclosed: “Owing to the lack of decisions in naming new authorities in the Argentine Football Association, the national team’s coaching staff has decided to present its resignation today
Former Secretary-General Jerome Valcke, was handed a ban of 12 years, while another official, Chung Mong-joon, was given a six-year ban in a corruption scandal at the heart of FIFA
It is modelled on the International Transfer Matching System, which is provided to 211 MAs and 6,500 clubs around the world for the cross-border transfer of players
“Following some complaints received with regards to the fluctuation of the FIFA rankings in the month of June, and with the aim of transparency, it was decided to proceed with establishing a special FIFA ranking… on 21 June 2016,” read the letter signed by FIFA Deputy Secretary-General Marco Villiger
A statement on FIFA website said the Review Committee was established at the recent FIFA Congress in May, in particular to protect the organisation against any potential conflicts of interest in the approval of appointments
The compensation was awarded to former FIFA President Joseph Blatter, former Secretary General Jérôme Valcke, and former Deputy Secretary General Markus Kattner, who also served as FIFA’s Chief Financial Officer
“The evidence appears to reveal a coordinated effort by three former top officials of FIFA to enrich themselves through annual salary increases, World Cup bonuses and other incentives, totalling more than 79 million Swiss francs – in just the last five years,” said Bill Burck, a lawyer conducting the investigation
The President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick, told thenff.com at the weekend that during the visit, which date will be communicated in a number of days, the world’s number one football administrator will pay a courtesy call on President Muhammadu Buhari, attend the finals of the NFF/ZENITH Bank Future Eagles Championship, have an evening with Corporate Nigeria and also have an interactive session with a horde of African FA Presidents who will also be in Nigeria to receive him
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Council replaced the FIFA Executive Committee in the aftermath of a corruption scandal at the organisation
Chief Systems Analyst of the Nigeria Football Federation, Tolu Abe, attended the workshop alongside officials from reigning world champions Germany, 2018 FIFA World Cup host nation Russia, United States of America, Spain, France, Italy, Argentina, Mexico, Netherlands and Australia
The statement said: “In accordance with art. 38 of the FIFA Statutes, the Benin Football Association (FBF) is suspended with immediate effect due to a recent injunction by a local judicial court which impeded the holding of the due election
Giwa’s position comes just a few hours after his arch rival, Amaju Pinnick, and some other top level officials of the NFF departed for the Congress, which is holding in Mexico
NAN reports that the ranking showed that while the super Eagles remained in their April position, they secured more points than they obtained last month
The Super Eagles, who failed to qualify for the AFCON 2017 in Gabon, amassed only 534 points in April, which far short from its previous 547 points
The committee ruled on Friday that the original ban imposed on the former head of the FIFA evaluation committee by football governing body’s ethics committee was too harsh