The Nigerian national team has been withdrawn from all football for the next two years by the country’s president, Goodluck Jonathan.
This follows the Super Eagles’ first round elimination at the 2010 World Cup, where they failed to win a single match and managed just a solitary draw against Korea Republic.
Jonathan’s decision is based on the finding of a presidential taskforce set up to investigate the failures of the team.
The taskforce’s chairman, Rotimi Amechi, confirmed the move – which is yet to be officially conveyed to Fifa – saying it was to ensure “the embarrassing outcome of the World Cup in South Africa won’t repeat itself”.
“We had all sorts of maladministration. We found out that the problem with Nigerian football is structural. The nation has been punished enough. People have had heart attacks because of Nigerian football.”
Just where that leaves Lars Lagerback, the Swedish coach who was recently offered a new four-year deal, remains to be seen.
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