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2004 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP COUNTDOWN:
Agali reports Schalke to FIFA, NFA
••• Says he must play for Nigeria
••• Eagles leave Faro Jan.22
By Ade Ojeikere--NEWSAGE
Returnee Super Eagles striker, Victor Agali has informed the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) of the decision by Schalke 04 of Germany’s management to release him for Nigeria’s African Nations Cup matches on January 18.
Agali, who recently renewed his contract with the German club, called the Eagles camp in Faro, Portugal, on Wednesday night begging the chief coach Christian Chukwu to ask the NFA chiefs to write FIFA for an enforcement of the relevant statutes as it concerns the release of players to participate in the country’s international competitions and not matches as the clubs are insisting.
Consequently, the NFA Secretary General Taiwo Ogunjobi contacted Agali’s German club’s management members, informing them of the country’s resolve to ask FIFA for the player’s presence in Tunisia, in line with the dictates of the rules governing the release of players to their fatherland for international competitions.
Already, Arsenal are on the verge of reneging on a gentleman’s arrangement of the Nwankwo him release as they have refused to allow Kanu to join up with the Eagles in the team’s Ria Park hotel in Faro.
The striker was due to meet up for international duty on January 11 but Arsene Wenger is unwilling to let him leave until after the game with Aston Villa seven days later.
The Gunners are likely to be without forwards Dennis Bergkamp and Sylvain Wiltord for around ten days due to injury and want Kanu to remain with them for as long as possible.
"We want him to play here for as long as we can," stated Wenger. "We need his presence and his quality. "It's easy to see that at this moment Kanu is fit and doesn't need a pre-tournament camp."
Meanwhile, Eagles players are expected to leave Faro on January 22 for Monastir, in Tunisia ahead of the African Nation Cup matches.
Agali reports Schalke to FIFA, NFA
••• Says he must play for Nigeria
••• Eagles leave Faro Jan.22
By Ade Ojeikere--NEWSAGE
Returnee Super Eagles striker, Victor Agali has informed the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) of the decision by Schalke 04 of Germany’s management to release him for Nigeria’s African Nations Cup matches on January 18.
Agali, who recently renewed his contract with the German club, called the Eagles camp in Faro, Portugal, on Wednesday night begging the chief coach Christian Chukwu to ask the NFA chiefs to write FIFA for an enforcement of the relevant statutes as it concerns the release of players to participate in the country’s international competitions and not matches as the clubs are insisting.
Consequently, the NFA Secretary General Taiwo Ogunjobi contacted Agali’s German club’s management members, informing them of the country’s resolve to ask FIFA for the player’s presence in Tunisia, in line with the dictates of the rules governing the release of players to their fatherland for international competitions.
Already, Arsenal are on the verge of reneging on a gentleman’s arrangement of the Nwankwo him release as they have refused to allow Kanu to join up with the Eagles in the team’s Ria Park hotel in Faro.
The striker was due to meet up for international duty on January 11 but Arsene Wenger is unwilling to let him leave until after the game with Aston Villa seven days later.
The Gunners are likely to be without forwards Dennis Bergkamp and Sylvain Wiltord for around ten days due to injury and want Kanu to remain with them for as long as possible.
"We want him to play here for as long as we can," stated Wenger. "We need his presence and his quality. "It's easy to see that at this moment Kanu is fit and doesn't need a pre-tournament camp."
Meanwhile, Eagles players are expected to leave Faro on January 22 for Monastir, in Tunisia ahead of the African Nation Cup matches.
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