By Amaechi Agbo On this day, August 16, 2019, Coach Samason Siasia was handed a life ban by world football governing body, FIFA for declaring to take bribe to fix a match during an interview with undercover reporter Consequently, the Nigeria's Olympic Silver and Bronze medals winning coach wa... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria athlete, Tobi Amusan will next week know her fate on alleged doing violation against her by the Athletics Integrity Unity, AIU. This is because, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has set January 19 as the date for hearing on the appeal filed by the AIU and ... Read more...
So what happens to our league? When will the IMC (Interim Management Committee) begin their work? Will the LMC (League Management Company) challenge the Ministry in the local courts, FIFA or CAS? Will they lie low and accept defeat to what many described as a wrong interpretation of the Supreme Cou... Read more...
By Agency Report South Africa Football Association, SAFA has headed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports, CAS, to seek redress after the world football governing body, FIFA rejected its petition against Ghana Football Association, GFA on match-fixing in the last 2022 World Cup qualifying match... Read more...
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Controversies trailing the just concluded 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL got a new twist on Tuesday after Kwara United declared it would take the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to the Court of Arbitration for Sports, CAS following its Appeals Committee's ruling on the use of... Read more...
By Agency Report Former Nigeria international and ex coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia could get a reprieve in his five-year ban from football as A United States of America court has issued a 21-day summon to the world football umpire, FIFA to respond to Siasia's suit challenging his coac... Read more...
Agency Report Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia's life-ban from football for bribery has been reduced to five years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). Samson Siasia coached Nigeria as they won bronze at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The 53-year-old was initially sanctioned in 2019 b... Read more...
Former FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, has said he will not appeal against the ban imposed on him last month, claiming the members of the world governing body’s ethics committee are “biased”. The 85-year-old was issued with a suspension of six years and eight months on March 24, which will b... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Former President of the Confederation of Africa Football CAF, Mr Ahmad Ahmad has congratulated his successor, Patrice Motsepe, Bestchoiceaports.com.ng can report Mr Motsepe was Friday elected unopposed as CAF President during the 43rd General Assembly held at Rabat Morocco. ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The Confederation of Africa Football, CAF Monday took sweeping decisions including the cancellation of the 2021 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Championship as well as appointing Constant Omari as its new president, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report The decisions were part of reso... Read more...