Football
The Nigeria Football
Federation has dissociated itself from the failure of a plan to have Thursday’s
international friendly between the Super Eagles and Teranga Lions of Senegal in
London streamed live to interested Nigerians.
NFF’s Director of Media
and Communications, Ademola Olajire explained on Friday that the task of having
the game put up on livestream, as well as other details like TV production and
stadium readiness, was entirely that of the organizers – Eurodata Sport.
“The livestreaming of the
match had nothing to do with the NFF. Our clear responsibility was to present a
team, by the name Super Eagles of Nigeria, while other tasks were squarely on
the plate of the Match Agent. Our Official FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of
Eurodata Sport had an agreement with some firm in Nigeria to livestream the
match, through receiving signals from the production team at the stadium, but a
technical hitch that arose late in the day conspired to make that impossible.
“Mr. Jairo Pachon himself
has explained that the hitch was brought to his notice at about 8pm on
Thursday, just as the match was kicking off. There was definitely no attempt by
the NFF or its Match Agent to scam anyone.”
On Thursday, Jairo Pachon
told thenff.com that efforts were at an advanced stage to upload the full match
for people to watch for free.
“We have perfected the
plan to upload onto a link and then make it public, where people can go and
enjoy the full match. What happened was unfortunate but it was a technical
issue that nobody could rectify at the time.
“We have the highest
regard for fans of Nigerian football worldwide and will never take them for
granted. The company concerned will refund in full the monies paid by people
who wanted to watch the match on livestream.”
Both teams played out a
1-1 draw under seven degree Celsius weather at The Hive – home ground of League
2 clubs, Barnet FC and London Bees. 2017 Africa Cup of Nations quarter
finalists Senegal went ahead in the 54th minute through Moussa Sow but Kelechi
Iheanacho clawed the Eagles back from the penalty spot nine minutes from time.
The Super Eagles will take
on the Etalons of Burkina Faso at the same venue and time on Monday, in their
second friendly game.
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