“We are appealing to the
Embassy of France in Nigeria to reconsider its stance and issue visas to these
officials,” NFF general secretary Mohammed Sanusi said.
The Nigeria Football
Federation (NFF), have revealed that officials and a player have been denied
visas by the French Embassy, ahead of the two Super Eagles friendly matches
this month.
According to the football
house, only home–based player, two coaches and administrative officials of the
team, have been denied entry visas.
“They are going to Europe
for very important assignments as the two matches are key to the preparation of
the Super Eagles for future engagements.”
NFF protocol officials also
disclosed that as at Wednesday, 60% of the passports taken to the embassy were
returned without visas.
Nigeria are scheduled to
play Mali in Rouen, France on May 27, before taking on Luxembourg on June 1.
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