Libyan Football Federation, LFF has threatened to take legal action against Nigeria over the withdrawal of Super Eagles from the second-leg match against Libya slated in Benghazi, Libya on Tuesday.
According to the Federation, it will take all legal actions needed to protect the interests of the Libyan national team.
This was disclosed in a statement shared by The Libya Observer, and reported by CHANNELS TV.
The LFF stated that despite the inhumane treatment they had received in Nigeria, they decided to play the first-leg match. The Federation confirmed that the Nigerian side was uncooperative with the Libyan delegation during their match in Nigeria..
LFF clarified that the treatment they received in Nigeria was much worse than Nigeria had in Libya.
This is coming on the heels of the Super Easgles experience in Libya on Monday. The Super Eagles cited safety concerns after being stranded at Al Abaq Airport for over 13 hours. They stated that they were without access to necessities like food, water, or a place to rest.
Pictures of the Super Eagles sleeping on chairs at the Airport shown online generated uproar among Nigerians.
Speaking at the development in Libya, the Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, described the conditions at Al Abaq Airport as “disgraceful,”.
He accused the Libyan authorities of deliberately playing “mind games”. Troost-Ekong stated that the LFF deliberately revoked the Super Eagles landing permit, thereby leaving the team stranded without basic amenities.
Recall that the ill-treatment prompted Nigeria to pull out of the match, initially set for Tuesday, October 15.
The LFF statement read, “The Libyan Football Federation condemns the measures taken by the Nigerian Football Federation by refusing to play the Libya-Nigeria match in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for Tuesday, October 15. Stressing that it will take all legal measures to preserve the interests of the Libyan national football team.”
“The Libyan Federation attaches some inhumane footage that did not prevent the Libyan mission from playing the Nigeria-Libya match last Friday in Nigeria, out of cooperation with the Confederation of African Football.
“The Libyan Football Federation clarifies that its Nigerian counterpart did not cooperate with it in any way whether regarding the first or second leg match. Noting that the events beyond our control do not equal a small part of what the Libyan national team was exposed to in the first leg match,” it said.
The statement further offered an apology to Libyan football fans for the confusion and delays in the match arrangement. It, however, attributed these issues to the Nigerian Football Federation’s actions.
“The Libyan Football Federation apologizes to Libyan football fans everywhere and to the parties concerned with the match arrangements due to the state of confusion caused by the Nigerian Football Federation, which led to the match not being held on time,” the statement concluded.
source: Channels TV
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