According to reports from Sports Extra, one of Nigeria’s most decorated coaches, Samson Siasia, insists that he has been wrongly accused, banned and fined by FIFA for an offence he never committed.

On 16 August 2019, international governing body of football, FIFA banned Siasia from the game for life fined and $50,000, following a match-fixing investigation. The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee stated that the former Nigerian coach pleaded guilty of having accepted “bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics”.

Samson Siasia claims that FIFA has so far not presented proof to back their accusations that he is guilty of the allegations levelled against him. The former Julius Berger striker and Olympic silver medalist went on to express his disappointment at the Nigeria Football Federation and other agencies of Government who he claims are yet to lift a finger in my support despite series of promises.



He told Sports Extra:

“At this appeal, because I know that I am very innocent of the charges and I never participated in any of the previous proceedings simply because I was unaware, I was so confident I had a strong case and instructed my legal representatives in this matter,”

“My lawyers have informed me that CAS made a decision which favours FIFA and prejudices me to strike out my claim for compensation and have thus reinstated it.

“I am saying I was wrongly banned for life, and because FIFA informed the whole world of my alleged commission of the offences of match fixing and bribery I feel I am entitled to claim for compensation for this terrible slaw and aspersion that they cast against my character globally.



“I want the world to know that rather than correct itself now that FIFA knows of the strength of my appeal and the evidence given thus far to prove that I could not have committed the alleged offences of match fixing and bribery, FIFA continues to spread false allegations that I was involved with the match fixer without any shred of evidence and has continued to do so because it knows there is no compensation claim.”

Siasia also expressed disappointment at the Nigeria Football Federation for their lack of support in his quest to clear his name.

“I do not want to interfere with my lawyers professional course of duty, but my family and I are pained that the Nigeria Football Federation and other agencies of Government are yet (in spite of promises) to lift a finger in my support.

“No overtures have been made to my lawyer and I with support, financially and otherwise officially, all I have heard from Mr Pinnick through my wife is that they will be supportive, it’s a mantra I have been hearing since August when this matter happened up till date.”


https://www.reportminds.com/2019/12/ex-nigerian-coach-siasia-calls-out-fifa.html?m=1


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Mr Siasia are you not aware that the tribalism we have been shouting about since 2015 is found in every facet of Nigerian life,(football inclusive)? Even the NFF chairman is fighting to retain his seat, so paddle your canoe or be patient till 2023, maybe, just maybe the next government might intervene on your behalf.

I just dey pity Siasia.