The Equatorial Guinea Football Association has suspended Emilio Nsue, the top scorer of the 2023 AFCON after he made allegations of corruption against the FA on his Instagram page.
Nsue claimed that the FA took one million euros for themselves, leaving the national team in poor condition after their elimination from the tournament.
“These cancerous and corrupt people who manage football in Equatorial Guinea took 1 million euros for themselves by leaving the national team in bad conditions.”
He also stated that players had to pay for their own outfits before their match against Nigeria, and he was allegedly expelled from the team for refusing to comply with these demands.
“Before the match against Nigeria, the players did not have any outfits ready. The equipment used in the national team is paid by the players and not the Federation. The FA threatened certain local players and took money from them, but I said, no and this is unfair, and they humiliated me and threw me out. The National team is above everything and everyone.”
Nsue criticized the FA for attempting to bring in Brazilians to manage the team and expressed disappointment at the lack of recognition from his own country despite his achievements.
“They want to change the sports project and bring in Brazilians. You are shameless, we are the tenth-best team on the African continent. They take money everywhere, they owe us money, and they are stealing it.”
“The only congratulations I received when I got my top scorer award came from the Ivorian authorities. My country has been ungrateful to me.”
