Nigerian Men’s National Basketball Team, D’Tigers have announced its decision to withdraw from the Paris Olympics Afrobasket qualifiers due to lack of funds.
This was made known via a post on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday.
The Afro basket qualifiers are scheduled to begin on Friday, February 22, 2024, in Tunisia.
The post read, “Despite several 2020 Olympians committing, D’Tigers will forfeit this AfroBasket Qualifiers window due to lack of funds from government.”
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Recall that in May 2022, the Federal Government announced the withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years, due to the crisis that crippled the development of basketball in the country in form of the leadership crisis at the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).
In another report, amidst a backdrop of fierce competition in the Bundesliga title race, Bayern Munich dropped a bombshell on Wednesday, announcing their intention to bid adieu to coach Thomas Tuchel at the campaign’s conclusion, leaving fans and pundits alike speculating on the ramifications for the club’s future.
“We came to the decision to end our working relationship by mutual agreement in the summer,” Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said in a statement, following talks with Tuchel.
With a contract extending until 2025, the coach’s unexpected departure on June 30 of this year marks a premature end to his association with the club.
“Until then, I will of course continue to do everything I can with my coaching staff to achieve maximum success,” Tuchel said in the statement.
Bayern would look for a “new footballing direction” under a different coach next season, CEO Dreesen said.
Tuchel’s dismissal, prompted by a series of three consecutive defeats, including a demoralizing 3-0 loss to Bundesliga contenders Bayer Leverkusen, underscores the club’s need for immediate change.