FIFA Strips Maradona Off Ambassador role over poor conduct
. Loses £110,000 per appearance.
Football governing body, FIFA have stripped Argentina legend Diego Maradona of his ambassadorial role following his unsportsmanlike conduct during the Nigeria’s FIFA World Cup game against Argentina which they lost 2-1.
Football governing body, FIFA have stripped Argentina legend Diego Maradona of his ambassadorial role following his unsportsmanlike conduct during the Nigeria’s FIFA World Cup game against Argentina which they lost 2-1.
FIFA expressed its displeasure with the World Cup winner for raising his middle finger at fans suspected to be from Nigeria after Marcus Rojo scored the winning goal for the Argentina in the dying minutes.
Consequently, the football governing body has decided to stop the £110,000 it gives Maradona for any World Cup match he watches live.
He has also been warned to conduct himself properly in subsequent matches or else risk been banned.
It would be recalled that after the match, Maradona had to be helped by paramedics into the VIP room after he tried to collapse. There were reports that he was rushed to the hospital for further medical treatment which he denied later.