The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have initiated a formal investigation into claims of maltreatment of Super Eagles in Libya.
The Nigerian team were reportedly stranded for over 13 hours at Al Abraq International Airport, with the host nation allegedly disrupting their travel plans.
Recall also that the Super Eagles have since pulled out of the African Cup of Nations qualifier supposed to hold on Tuesday with the side.
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the team’s withdrawal from the AFCON qualifying match, to make an immediate return to Nigeria through a chartered flight.
Meanwhile, CAF have issued a statement on condemning the reported treatment, calling it “disturbing and unacceptable.”
The organization has vowed to investigate the matter thoroughly and promised appropriate sanctions if any violations of CAF’s statutes or regulations are confirmed.
“CAF views the disturbing and unacceptable experiences of the Nigerian National Football Team (“Super Eagles”) at an airport in Libya in a very serious light.
“The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has been in contact with the Libyan and Nigerian authorities after it had been informed that the Nigerian National Football Team (“Super Eagles”) and their technical team were stranded in disturbing conditions for several hours at an airport that they were allegedly instructed to land by the Libyan authorities.
“The matter has been referred to the CAF Disciplinary Board for investigation and appropriate action will be taken against those who violated the CAF Statutes and Regulations.“
