Ahead of the second leg clash of the World Cup 2014 qualifiers between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Harambee Stars of Kenya, where the latter will be playing host to their Nigerian counterpart in Nairobi, the host country Kenya has denied claims that they will retaliate against Nigeria for the alleged mistreatment meted on the team by the Nigeria Football Federation when they visited the country for their first leg 2014 World Cup qualifier.
Nigeria will facing Harambee Stars come June the 5th in a make-or-mar clash and as it stands in group F before the Nigeria vs Kenya clash, Nigeria’s Super Eagles are on five points with Malawi.
Football Kenya Federation had alleged that the Harambee Stars and their officials were accommodated in a substandard hotel in Lagos after missing their flight to Calabar, where they held the Super Eagles to a surprise 1-1 draw on March 23.
The Kenyans also claimed that they were not given any security while in Lagos and had to find a football field to train. They ended up at the Ajao Estate Primary School in Oshodi.
It would be recalled that the NFF dismissed these allegations, insisting that the football house gave the Kenyans a royal welcome.
Reports making the round are that the Nigerian football authorities were worried about a possible retaliation in the pipeline against the Super Eagles when they get to Nairobi for the all-important clash.
And responding to the speculation surrounding the June 5th game in Nairobi, the FKF Chief Executive Officer Micheal Esakwa said everything needed by the Nigerians would be provided by the country.
He said he will writing the NFF as they are yet to inform the Kenya Federation about their plans and also they are not being cunny as hospitality is one thing Kenyans don’t pay with but the only aspect where they will pay out their retaliation is on the training pitch.