World football governing body, FIFA is initiating investigation into Eucharia Uche's comment about getting rid of lesbians in the Super falcons. The super Falcons coach caused a stir in a New York times interview on the eve of the FIFA Women's world cup in Germany this year when she labeled Homosexuality "dirty"
" yes the lesbians in our team were really a big problem.But since i am coach of the super Falcons , that has been cleared up " there are no more lesbians on my team,i cannot tolerate this dirty life", Eucharia Uche was quoted as saying in the New York Times.
Her comments generated a lot of controversy drawing attention from the international scene more so as the Female German squad had reserve Goal keeper, Ursula Holl is married to a woman in a Lesbian union and first choice Nadline Angerer is widely believed to be bi-sexual
The Falcons coach's statement was considered homophobic drawing the wrath of three international gay groups namely Allout, the federation of Gay Games, and the international Gay and Lesbian Football association. the three Gay group secured 46,000 signatures for a petition to condemn homophobia forcing FIFA to open an inquest into the allegation.
AllOut co-founder Anre Banks was quoted in Tuesday's edition of GayNZ.com Daily News as saying " By launching an immediate probe into coach Uche's homophobic statement, the international body of soccer is sending a clear and important message: homophobic has no place in football,on and off the field"
FIFA through its head of Women's competition Tatjana Haenni, had said ion June it will talk to the Nigerian Coach about her comment
" FIFA is against all forms of discrimination",Haenni told German television channel, ARD.
OPINION
i believe The Falcons coach has a right to enforce what will preserve the traditions and societal values of Nigeria/Africa in her team. she was clearly referring to the Super Falcons and not to players of any other team. Homosexuality remains illegal and against the laws of the federal Republic of Nigeria as a country and it is only logical for the citizens of Nigeria making up the Female National team to abide by the laws of the country And the falcons coach reserves the right to ensure that the laws of the country is not contravened by any of her players and expressing that fact in an interview is not in anyway discriminatory as long as it is about the Super falcons and not about the members of other teams from countries where homosexuality has been legalized.
FIFA is just jobless. Lesbianism is not allowed in Nigeria. it is against the law.