Tag: FIFA
FIFA wants anti-gay clarification
FIFA has asked authorities in 2018 World Cup host Russia for “clarification and more details” about a new anti-gay law, joining the International Olympic Committee in seeking answers from Moscow.
Campaigners call for FIFA to show the red card to homophobia
The revelation that the head of the Nigeria Women Professional League (NPWL) has been actively discriminating against suspected lesbian footballers has unleashed a storm of protest including a petition to FIFA which has so far gathered nearly 50,000 signatures.
Nigerian anti-lesbian tapes released
As FIFA seeks clarification over reported remarks by the head of the Nigeria Women Professional League (NWPL), a tape of the controversial interview has been released by Nigeria’s Premium Times and activists have called for a FIFA ban.
Nigerian FA facing questions over lesbian ban reports
FIFA has written to the Nigerian FA for clarification of reports that lesbians have been banned from the game in the west African country.