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
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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 statement indicated that the President of football’s world governing body and the organisation’s Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, will arrive in Abuja on Sunday for a two-day working visit
“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
UEFA’s continental competitions has grown to 24 teams for the first time, with Wales reaching the semi-finals and Iceland through to the quarter-finals, while the Copa America Centenario featured 16 teams instead of the usual 12
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
Infantino said at the congress of Europe’s body, UEFA, that he would stick to his plan and decide the matter “this summer”.
He said he had a few ideas who could qualify for the important position.
FIFA’s new President, Gianni Infantino, toured Moscow’s reconstructed Luzhniki Stadium on Tuesday during his first visit to the 2018 World…
“From the moment I was made aware of the latest media enquiries on the matter, I immediately contacted UEFA to seek clarity. I did this because I am no longer with UEFA, and it is they who exclusively possess all contractual information relating to this query
Eleven million documents were leaked over the past few days, and it has been alleged that new FIFA president Gianni Infantino signed off on a contract with businessmen Hugo and Mariano Jinkis, who have both been accused of bribery.
Leaked documents showed Infantino signed off on a contract with two businessmen who have since been accused of bribery when he was a UEFA director in 2006, according to BBC Sport
The firm, which was commissioned by the German Football Association, however said on Friday that vote-rigging could not be ruled out completely
Although Infantino has pledged to restore the battered image of FIFA and despite his victory being widely applauded by key figures in the game, Zamparini cast doubt on whether the election process was fully transparent
Infantino began his tenure with a friendly football match for staff and famous faces such as former stars, Luis Figo and Andriy Shevchenko, at FIFA headquarters, but immediately faces a potential challenge this week in the shape of a report into alleged corruption in Germany’s successful bid for the 2006 World Cup
Speaking after an informal match with FIFA employees and guests, Infantino said he had still not discussed his salary following his election on Friday
The first round of voting, where two-thirds of the votes were needed, had failed to determine an outright winner, with Infantino securing 88 votes, three more than Salman
The South African was originally one of five candidates, including Gianni Infantino, Sheikh Salman, Prince Ali and Jerome Champagne, in the running to be elected Sepp Blatter’s successor
Rummenigge, speaking on the fringe of an ECA general assembly in Paris, said the clubs had always been able to work “in a position of trust” with Infantino
He said he was “honoured” to be supported by the UEFA executive committee when he put himself forward in October after Platini was initially suspended