Nigeria’s free fall in the monthly FIFA ranking may land Super Eagles players plying their trade in England in trouble.

The Eagles according to the latest FIFA ranking released Thursday are rated 70 in the world and 17th in Africa below African soccer minnows like Benin Republic and Uganda.

And going by British soccer rules, non EU (Eu­ropean Union) players from countries that are ranked below70 in the world are not entitled to work permit.

As it stands, should the Eagles remain where they are at the moment or slip further in the months ahead, then players from Nigeria risk not getting their UK work permit renewed.

“If Nigeria slip one more place, her players can’t play in England,” said African football expert Tunde Adelakun.

“Work permit laws for non-European players say the player’s country has to be in top 70 in the world.”

An immediate casualty of this could be Nigeria U20 skipper, Kelechi Nwakali, who is set to soon sign a professional contract with Arsenal.

Nigerian stars in England include Odion Ighalo, Isaac Success (Watford), Ahmed Musa (Leicester City), Kel­echi Iheanacho (Manches­ter City) and Mikel Obi, Victor Moses (Chelsea).

Baroque:
sad news but they brought it to themselves..

Let them continue playing biased game when they play in our national team & be thinking that they are frustrating our coach '' na dem go feel am pass''

lexyman:
That fifa Ranking stuff is bullshit ! Nigeria can't go further down , this is the worst we will have .

I think there will be a review in the EU. Rules that is governing the foreign players , presently they re no longer part of EU so ,I don't expect that to affect them .

safarigirl:
your coaches are the biased ones choosing to play a bunch of vulcanizers posing as footballers over actual players.

Look at the rubbish Siasia did against Egypt, refusing to start Kelechi and Iwobi when we needed a win, can a player pit himself on? Is it not the coach that makes the call on who plays? Look at the difference when Yusuf played Kelechi and co in the consequent friendlies.

All the people playing rubbish don't even ply their trade in the EPL, rather they're in mushroom leagues in China, Israel and Kazakhstan, so this ranking won't affect them

blueto:
Lalasticlala

http://sunnewsonline.com/ighalo-iheanacho-others-in-trouble/ .