Abdelhakim Al-Shalmani, President of the Libyan Football Federation, has officially resigned.
As reported by The Libya Observer, Al-Shalmani’s resignation was revealed during the Federation’s General Assembly meeting on Sunday.
In his statement, Al-Shalmani said, “I no longer wish to be associated with the failure of Libyan sports. I extend my gratitude to all members of the General Assembly and hold no grudges against anyone in the sports sector.”
His resignation follows a controversy involving the Super Eagles of Nigeria, who accused the Libyan football authorities of mistreatment.
The Nigerian team was left stranded for over 16 hours at Al Abraq International Airport without support from the Libyan Federation, ahead of their second leg in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. The team has since returned to Nigeria.
