The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Patrice Motsepe, has assured that a proper investigation is ongoing and appropriate action will be taken following the recent controversy surrounding Nigeria’s AFCON qualifier against Libya.
Motsepe also said that the confederation would not tolerate any lack of sportsmanship in African football.
The president stated this during a press conference on Tuesday after the 46th Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He also spoke on the difficulties Nigeria faced during their trip to Libya, which raised concerns about player safety and fair treatment.
Recall that Nigeria travelled to Libya for their crucial AFCON qualifier, where they encountered several challenges, including redirection of their flight, over 18-hour delay at the airport, and logistical complications that affected the team’s preparation.
Some players, including Team captain Troost Ekong expressed dismay over the situation.
Motsepe, without commenting directly on the Nigeria-Libya situation, noted that the incident is under investigation.
He stated, “It’s because when there was this problem with the Nigerian national team in Libya, and I will not comment on that, because there’s a proper investigation. But I want to emphasise a principle that we will not tolerate, because this is something that has been going on for quite some time.
“Your national team, let me emphasise, forget about the Nigeria and Libya situation, because that process has been properly investigated, and appropriate action will be taken.
“Too many stories have been told of national teams or football clubs going to a country, and they spend hours at the airport, being asked about documents that don’t exist.
During his remarks, the CAF President emphasised the importance of treating visiting teams with respect and dignity, pointing to the principle of fairness in competition.
“But it’s this lack of sportsmanship that has existed and we haven’t taken effective action, but I just want to repeat, we are proud of those nations that treat visiting national teams and football clubs with the respect and dignity they deserve.
“If there are violations of those regulations and those rules, we will take action.”
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