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FIFA IS NOT A SHIELD AGAINST ACCOUNTABILITY: GOVERNMENT CAN REFORM SPORTS WITHOUT TAKING OVER FOOTBALL

Summary by Sports247
There is a dangerous narrative beginning to circulate around Nigerian football. It tells Nigerians that the moment the government questions the administration of football, FIFA will immediately suspend Nigeria. That argument sounds frightening. But it is also far too simplistic. FIFA rules protect football associations from undue interference. They do not place football above the laws, financial regulations and accountability mechanisms of the c…
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Sports247 broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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