The Conferation of African Football (CAF) has referred the complaint by Nigeria over the ordeal its national team was subjected to when it arrived Libya for a return leg African Nations Cup (AFCON) match.
The Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, had been asked by the Libyan authorities to land at an airport away from the venue of the match and left stranded for 12 hours.
The Super Eagles had complained over this unkind treatment and when nothing was done, the players decided to boycott the game, citing security issue as they were required to travel by road from the city they landed for three hours to venue of the match.
Reacting to the controversy, CAF said it had referred the matter to its disciplinary committee for investigation, promising that anybody found culpable would be punished.
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A statement by CAF on Monday said: “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.”
