World football ruling body FIFA is expressing regrets over its decision to award the hosting right of the Under-17 World Cup to Nigeria, while detailing Mexico to stand by following possible plans to withdraw the championship from Nigeria, for betrayal of trust.
NationSports, stumbled on a text message been circulated by the secretariat of FIFA to its executive members expressing disappointment over the non-challant attitude of the country towards the hosting right that was awarded over two years ago. The text message which was dated 27th September, 2009 read thus:
“It is just the price we are paying for having been enough stupid to trust the hosting on the country like Nigeria at the first feeling. We should have moved it from the onset. But we had to be nice when they are not. We can still move it and get it right, instead of been fu....d up”.
According to our finding, it was discovered that FIFA is aggrieved that despite all the promises made to the body by the Federal government of Nigeria , few weeks to the championship certain facilities are still not yet in place. Kano was given as an example where the training pitches are not yet ready till now though a contract for the construction of the pitches was awarded to a German firm at a cost of N800 million. FIFA medical team also expressed surprise that 90 percent of the medical facilities needed for the championship are not yet on ground. Our findings further revealed that over N7billion released by the Federal Government had been squandered; with the LOC making additional request of N3billion to enable them put finishing touches to their preparation, especially paying contractors who were only paid 40% of their money so far.
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