BREAKING: Abdelhakim Al-Shalmani Resigns As Libyan Football Federation President Amid Super Eagles Maltreatment
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that President of the Libyan Football Federation, Abdelhakim Al-Shalmani, has resigned from his position following the Super Eagles of Nigeria airport ordeal.
Al-Shalmani stepped down from his position during a regular meeting of the Federation’s General Assembly.
According to The Libya Observer, an English and Arabic online newspaper based in Tripoli, Libya, Al-Shalmani announced his resignation in a statement.
He was quoted as saying, “I do not want to be part of the failure in Libyan sports.
“We faced difficulties during the previous period.
“I thank all members of the General Assembly, and I forgive everyone from all segments of the sports sector.
“I have a history in the International, Arab, and African Federation, and no one can deny that.”
The resignation comes after the Super Eagles of Nigeria accused Libyan of subjecting the team to ‘inhumane treatment’ upon arrival in the country.
