The delay in the release of the Super Eagles list for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers might not be unconnected with the stance of teams in the English Premier League and La Liga unwilling to release players during the upcoming international break due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The Super Eagles are expected to host the Lone Star of Liberia in
Lagos on September 3 before playing the Blue Sharks of Cape
Verde four days later.
But it has been gathered that Super Eagles German coach Gernot
Rohr is taking his time due to the on-going COVID-19 Spat with
EPL clubs decision not to release players of the red-listed countries
including Cape Verde.
Meanwhile, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has reportedly appealed to
the British Government to make a special exemption for players from
the EPL to still honour next month’s World Cup qualifiers even in the
red-listed countries.
Players who play in red-listed countries will have to be quarantined for
10 days on return to England and the Premier League clubs said they
cannot afford this.
