Newcastle And Chelsea To Be Reported

Last updated : 05 February 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor
The match is played in London and Nigeria vice-chairman Amanze Uchegbulam cannot see any reason why Martins should miss the game.
He has threatened to report Newcastle and Chelsea (Mikel Jon Obi has a thigh injury) to Fifa if they do not release their players.

Amanze Uchegbulam: "This is a friendly on a Fifa approved date.

"Therefore we have the rights to our players on Tuesday.

"The excuse being given is that the players are injured. Even if that is the case Fifa regulations say that the players should report to their national team for assessment by the national team doctors.

"Until our medical team declare any player unfit we insist that we will report any club that fails to release our players.

"We think it is unfair to Nigeria and in the interest of the good relationship we have with these clubs our players should be released immediately."