BREAKING: Gusau, board members resign from NFF
Nigeria Football Federation President, Ibrahim Gusau, and board members resign amidst Super Falcons’ World Cup failure and financial scrutiny. Get the late Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-gusau-board-members-resign-from-nff/
Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Gusau and several board members have resigned from their positions, according to a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. The resignations follow the Super Falcons' failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, marking the first time in Nigeria's history that the team has missed a World Cup.
The team's disappointing performances, including a 2-1 loss to South Africa in the play-off and being eliminated from the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations at the quarter-final stage by Cameroon, have contributed to the crisis. Additionally, the NFF has faced criticism over its management of a ₦17bn Federal Government intervention fund from 2024 and allegations that board members and officials have influenced national team invitations for financial gain.
The resignations occur just before the NFF's elective congress, scheduled for September 27 in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
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