Tag: SIASIA
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Siasia denies applying for Super Eagles coaching job, gives reasons
Samson Siasia former Super Eagles player and coach has denied applying for the vacant role of the Super Eagles head coach. Sia1 as he’s fondly called made this known to complete sports saying that he cannot be in the running for the job, because of his suspension by FIFA.
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Siasia reveals position Nigeria would have finished at Qatar 2022
Former Super Eagles head coach, Samson Siasia has explained that Nigeria would have been embarrassed had the country qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Siaone as the former Super Eagles player and coach is known as, noted that they would have exited the World Cup from the group stage.
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Bribery: Siasia drags FIFA to court for violating his rights as US citizen
Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has sued Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) for violating his constitutional rights when it convicted him of bribery. The ex-captain wants FIFA to return the 50,000 Swiss Franc fine and his five- year coaching ban reversed, according to a suit filed in a United States District Court for…
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Siasia hails CAS on FIFA ban reduction, laments NFF neglect
Former Super Eagles Chief Coach Samson Siasia on Friday commended the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for reducing his life ban from football to five years. Siasia, while briefing newsmen in Abuja, said CAS judgment was a big relief worth celebrating, adding however that he had wished the ban was completely cleared. “I want…
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27 years after, FG allocates houses to Keshi, Siasia, other 1994 AFCON winners
President Muhammadu Buhari has allocated a three-bedroom flat each to members of the 1994 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) winning squad, 27 years after the federal government made the promise. Presidential aide Garba Shehu announced this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. “Following a memo by Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji…
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CAS reduces Siasia’s FIFA life ban to five years, cancels $50,000 fine
Former Super Eagles coach Samsom Siasia’s life ban from football has been reduced to five years by the Court of Arbitration for Sports. In August 2019, world football body FIFA banned Siasia for life and fined him $50,000 and for agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for betting purposes. According to FIFA, the Olympic silver…
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I was wrongly banned by FIFA-Siasia declares
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has stated that he has been wrongly accused, banned and fined by FIFA for an offence he never committed. Siasia was fined $50,000 and banned for life by FIFA for allegedly agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for betting purposes. In a media statement ,the 54-year-old lamented how his…
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Police confirm release of Siasia’s mother
The Bayelsa Police Command has confirmed the release of Mrs Beauty Siasia, the 80-year-old mother of a former Super Eagles’ Coach, Samson Siasia, who was kidnapped on July 15. The police disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Yenagoa by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Asimni Buswait, and made…
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BREAKING: Siasia’s abducted mother regains freedom
The mother of Nigeria’s former player and coach, Samson Siasia who was kidnapped for more than 10 weeks have finally regained her freedom from abductors. The mother, Mrs Ogere Siasia according to news coming in this morning finally regained her freedom- this is the second time she is experiencing such ordeal. Recall that she was…
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I need N36m to appeal life ban – Siasia
Former Super Eagles player, Samson Siasia, needs N36m to appeal the life ban sanction imposed on him by FIFA over alleged match-fixing. Siasia, who made this known on Wednesday, said failure to secure the money would affect his appeal of the life ban. According to him, the inability to get the money before October 10…