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FIFA Writes NFF Over Calabar Stadium by ayooluwa2(m): 7:33am On Aug 14, 2013
AbujaFollowing the panic alarm
button the Malawi Football Federation
pressed recently over the insecurity of
the UJ Esuene Stadium as venue for
the crucial Brazil 2014 World Cup
qualifier encounter next month, world
football governing body,(FIFA), has
formally written to the Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF), ordering it to furnish
it with the full security detail
concerning the venue.
The Malawi Football Federation had
petitioned the Zurich Headquarters of
FIFA raising the alarm over the safety
of the Calabar Stadium, praying that
FIFA prevails on NFF to take away the
World Cup qualifier encounter billed
for September 6 from the Cross River
State capital due to security concerns.
The Chairman NFF Security Sub-
committee, Chief Effiong Johnson,
who spoke to Daily SunSports on the
security alarm on telephone from Uyo,
Akwa-Ibom State further confirmed
that FIFA had on Monday, written to
the federation directing it to furnish it
with the details of the security concern
raised by the Malawian soccer
governing body.
“Let me first confirm to you that the
federation formally received the
correspondence from FIFA on the
security alarm, the Malawi soccer
federation raised concerning their
safety at the UJ Esuene Stadium,
Calabar. The federation will certainly
reply the letter from FIFA and furnish
them with the full details of the
security at that stadium.
“I was surprised and shocked with
such security alarm. I want to think
that it was mere mischief, antics and
distractions from the Malawians.”
Meanwhile, four players of Malawi
have been decamped for harbouring
women in their hotel rooms during
camping for the crucial World Cup
match against Nigeria. According to a
Malawi newspaper monitored online,
the players, while playing in the
regional COSAFA Cup competition in
Zambia sneaked women into their
rooms.
The names of the players were not
disclosed. The newspaper reported
that their Belgian Coach, Tom Saintfiet
was amused with the conduct of the
players and recommended their
suspension and also imposed fines.
However, one of the culprits, who is a
foreign based professional was
included in the squad that was
expected to face Rwanda today in a
friendly match in Kigali.
The President of Football Association
of Malawi (FAM), Walter Nyamilandu,
reportedly said the said player was
among those given the benefit of
doubt “depending on how they
reacted.”



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Re: FIFA Writes NFF Over Calabar Stadium by Tolexander: 7:40am On Aug 14, 2013
Why are these malawians panicking over the security in the stadium?

So far there have been kidnapping cases of foreigners in nigeria don't mean we don't know there won't be financial benefit attached kidnapping a malawian. Kidnappers don't kidnap somalians, sudanese, malawians . . .

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Re: FIFA Writes NFF Over Calabar Stadium by Anyi3(m): 7:47am On Aug 14, 2013
what's all the fuss about? If we play the game on their own turf we'd still whoop these silly boys.
Free us jare!
Re: FIFA Writes NFF Over Calabar Stadium by damibravo(m): 8:28am On Aug 14, 2013
make them take them to Maduguiri

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