NFF to report Etoile to CAF; praises Enyimba'

The Nigeria Football  Federation has said it will lodge a strong protest to the Confederation of African Football over the conduct of Etoile du Sahel's supporters in Sousse on Wednesday night. It also commended the efforts of Nigerian champions, Enyimba FC in reaching the group stage of the CAF Champions League. 

NFF President Amaju Pinnick said: “What happened around the Stade Olympique in Sousse on Wednesday bordered on extreme intimidation of the opposition. This is not football. Football is about peace, about love and about friendship. 

“When Etoile du Sahel came to Nigeria, we provided everything to them, including a friendly football arena. We will lodge a strong protest to CAF on this matter.” 

“We will wait for the team to return from Tunisia so that we can get the full details of what transpired. 

He expressed his delight on Enyimba's progression and said their triump in the face of adversity showed they were very experienced in away games. 

“However, we are delighted at Enyimba’s qualification. They have shown that they are truly very much experienced on the road. They withstood everything thrown at them and scaled through. That is the stuff of champions.” Pinnick said. 

Pinnick also pledged that the NFF will continue to give Enyimba all the backing as they go for a third CAF Champions League title.