Rangers/Lobi Fed. Cup Semi Final Has Been Won And Lost - Sanusi

Nigeria Football Federation Secretary-General, Mohammed Sanusi, says the recent Federation Cup match between Lobi Stars and Enugu Rangers has been won and lost, despite a petition from Rangers asking for an investigation into the actions of the referee during the game. Sanusi made this known in a chat with DreamSportsYarn on Tuesday.

“As far as the FA Cup semi-final is concerned, it has been won and lost and there is nothing anyone can do about that”. “Yes, Rangers has written a petition asking for an investigation into the actions of the referee during the match. That we are looking into and anyone found culpable will be punished accordingly”.

The NFF scribe also hinted that the 4pm time (2.30pm in Nigeria) fixed for the match between Tanzania and Nigeria in the September 5, 2015, Nations Cup qualifier at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam as confirmed by the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) is in accordance with CAF and FIFA rules for international matches. 

“The time is in accordance with CAF and FIFA rules for international matches and the NFF will abide to it”. “All we need now is to prepare for the game as is being observed presently in Abuja where the players are getting set for the task”.

Meanwhile, Sanusi also called on sports journalists to be positive in their reports of football administration in the country in order to create a good atmosphere for sponsors to invest in the game.

“The media should endeavor to write good reports that concerns administration of football in Nigeria so as lure investors to sponsors football because as you know, negative reports will not help in such situation”, says Sanusi.