How Sevilla tried to rescue Nigeria’s Ejuke and Iheanacho from Libyan airport nightmare with Tremendous Eagles

Sevilla made pressing makes an attempt to rescue Chidera Ejuke and Kelechi Iheanacho from a 13-hour ordeal confronted by Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles in Libya over the weekend, Soccernet.ng understands.

The Nigerian nationwide workforce, together with Ejuke and Iheanacho, was held at an deserted airport in Libya forward of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match.

The workforce departed for Libya on Sunday morning however, resulting from surprising circumstances, their aircraft was diverted from Benghazi to Al Abraq, an airport in northwestern Libya.

The gamers had been left stranded with out meals or drink for over 15 hours, reportedly as a type of retaliation by Libyan authorities following grievances over a earlier match held in Nigeria.

Based on Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo,  Sevilla had been fast to react, in search of to safe an early return for his or her key gamers.

The Andalusian membership was actively working to rearrange different flights for Ejuke and Iheanacho, given the uncertainty surrounding the Tremendous Eagles’ state of affairs.

Nonetheless, the efforts by Sevilla turned pointless when the Nigerian authorities intervened, resolving the problem and permitting the Tremendous Eagles to depart Libya on Monday afternoon.

Following the decision, Ejuke and Iheanacho returned to Abuja through Kano earlier than heading again to Spain.

Sevilla’s head coach, García Pimienta, hopes to have each gamers again in coaching by Thursday because the workforce prepares for a vital La Liga fixture in opposition to Barcelona on Sunday.

Neither Ejuke nor Iheanacho featured in Nigeria’s 1-0 victory over Libya in Uyo final Friday, which saved the Tremendous Eagles’ hopes alive for qualifying for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco.