Spanish embassy denies Future Eagles visa for U16 championship

[Lolly]

So did the players get the visas or not?
That’s all I’m interested in.

No new tweet from the NFF, so we can assume it wasn’t resolved.

[chuks69]

There was a counter publication by BBC that the Spanish embassy didnt deny the visas, but NFF withdrew the application when their funding didnt come through... NFF public stunt..

[mcal]

There was a counter publication by BBC that the Spanish embassy didnt deny the visas, but NFF withdrew the application when their funding didnt come through... NFF public stunt..

...and when I call out shady characters some foools will digress.

[Lolly]

There was a counter publication by BBC that the Spanish embassy didnt deny the visas, but NFF withdrew the application when their funding didnt come through... NFF public stunt..

Where is the link to the counter publication?

The same NFF that took the boys and their coaches camping in Morocco can’t find money to take them to the tournament proper where their expenses would be covered by the organisers?

[metalalloy]

There was a counter publication by BBC that the Spanish embassy didnt deny the visas, but NFF withdrew the application when their funding didnt come through... NFF public stunt..

Where is the link to the counter publication?

The same NFF that took the boys and their coaches camping in Morocco can’t find money to take them to the tournament proper where their expenses would be covered by the organisers?

Not sure about the funding info, but here is the denial by Spain

However, the Spanish authorities told the BBC the federation's claim was "not correct".
"Our Consulate General in Lagos has gone through the case and wishes to inform that the applicants withdrew their applications at the consulate on Monday, 8th of April," a representative for the Spanish embassy in Nigeria said.
"No one has denied those visas."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68759029

[mcal]

...effed-up wayo people, that's why people look at us with 'a jaundiced eyes'.

[Odas]

another fake news thread from lolly

Hmm, what part of the news is fake, Bigpokey24?

[Lolly]

There was a counter publication by BBC that the Spanish embassy didnt deny the visas, but NFF withdrew the application when their funding didnt come through... NFF public stunt..

Where is the link to the counter publication?

The same NFF that took the boys and their coaches camping in Morocco can’t find money to take them to the tournament proper where their expenses would be covered by the organisers?

Not sure about the funding info, but here is the denial by Spain

However, the Spanish authorities told the BBC the federation's claim was "not correct".
"Our Consulate General in Lagos has gone through the case and wishes to inform that the applicants withdrew their applications at the consulate on Monday, 8th of April," a representative for the Spanish embassy in Nigeria said.
"No one has denied those visas."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68759029

I wish someone else can confirm what the BBC is saying about the Spanish consulate general’s response.

If the NFF withdrew the applications, then it is most likely due to the Spanish discovering inconsistencies in the applications and requesting for support documentation.