The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has strongly condemned the treatment of Nigeria’s Super Eagles at Al Abraq Airport in Libya.
In a statement released on Monday, CAF described the team’s lengthy delay as “disturbing and unacceptable.”
Cyber Reporters reported that the Super Eagles players and coaches were left stranded at the airport for several hours.
According to reports, the team was instructed to land at the airport by Libyan authorities, leading to the unfortunate situation.
CAF took swift action, referring the incident to its Disciplinary Committee for investigation.
According to the statement, the governing body has been in touch with both Libyan and Nigerian authorities to address the matter.
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CAF stated that the Disciplinary Committee will now investigate the incident and determine the necessary course of action.
The statement reads:
“The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has been in contact with the Libyan and Nigerian authorities after it had been informed that the Nigerian National Football Team (‘’Super Eagles’’) and their technical team were stranded in disturbing conditions for several hours at an airport that they were allegedly instructed to land by the Libyan authorities.
“The matter has been referred to the CAF Disciplinary Board for investigation and appropriate action will be taken against those who violated the CAF Statutes and Regulations.”
