The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has said they might withdraw the national team from the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022.
Sixteen teams are set to battle in the CHAN tournament from January 13th to February 4th, 2023 in Algeria.
But in a statement issued on December 31st, 2022, the Football Federation made it clear that they are contemplating withdrawing because of the many challenges they are facing including several suits in court of law by selfish people and being an able to access their accounts that have been suspended.
“We are now in the process of preparing to participate in a continental championship, and our team is in a training camp in Tunisia. We may have to withdraw if the capabilities are not available. The federation also has obligations with the foreign coach and his technical staff, who are bound by contracts and salaries to be paid on time,” said the Federation communication.
The Football Federation made it clear that it is very important that the matter is handled quickly for the good of the country. “The matter requires the intervention of those concerned with the public interest, football in particular, to take measures that would ensure the progress of Libya’s participation on the local level,” added the communication.
Libya have been placed in Group A of the CHAN 2022 tournament alongside hosts Algeria, Mozambique and Ethiopia and Algeria. Libya won the 2014 CHAN title when the tournament was held in Cape Town, South Africa.
