Sports

FIFA Bans Nigerian Coach Remi Amadi For Two Years

Coach of Cofine FC of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Remi Amadi has been slammed with a global ban of two years from all football-related activities by world football –governing body, FIFA.

The world body’s Disciplinary Committee conveyed this decision to the Nigeria Football Federation, and it is a consequence of a similar ban imposed on the gaffer by the NFF Disciplinary Committee at its meeting of 16th August 2021.

The NFF Integrity Unit forwarded the said decision of the NFF Disciplinary Committee and all the relevant documentations to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee via a letter dated 25th August 2021, requesting the Committee to extend the sanction to have a worldwide effect, in accordance with Article 66, FIFA Disciplinary Code.

The worldwide effect was activated by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee at its meeting of 5th October 2021.

VAM News

Recent Posts

Lagos 2027: Sanwo-Olu Picks APC Governorship candidate

News Update Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his…

13 hours ago

2027: Most preferred Lagos Governorship consensus ‘candidate’ revealed

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly chosen Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as the preferred candidate…

13 hours ago

NAPTIP rescues 17-year-old trafficking victim

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has received and taken…

15 hours ago

US warns Nigerians on visa overstay risk

The United States Mission in Nigeria has cautioned that visa overstays by Nigerian travellers could…

16 hours ago

Kano Assembly approves Garo as Deputy Gov

Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor…

16 hours ago

Army recovers over N250m worth of products

Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, working alongside other security agencies, have stepped up…

16 hours ago