Samson Siasia’s Optimism in Raising N36.4m CAS Fee to Appeal FIFA Lifetime Ban before March 19
Embattled Nigerian coach, Samson Siasia, has expressed hope in raising the N36.4m (100,000 Swiss Francs) appeal fee required by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) before the court's March 19 deadline to hear his case.
Surprising many Nigerians, Samson Siasia, a highly decorated coach in Nigeria, was fined $50,000 and handed a lifetime ban from all football activities by FIFA last year over allegations of involvement in match-fixing.
Siasia, since the ban, has maintained his innocence and promptly sought recourse at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, with confidence that he could prove his innocence and overturn the FIFA ban. However, he must pay an appeal fee of 100,000 Swiss...