
Punch analyses the crisis engulfing the Nigeria Football Federation following the resignation of its president, Ibrahim Gusau, and examines whether FIFA could respond by installing a normalisation committee to run the country's football affairs. The piece explores the process FIFA typically follows in such interventions and the various interests at play, according to the report, as stakeholders await clarity on the federation's leadership and governance going forward.
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