Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor and two other Togo
players have been suspended from the national squad in a row over
unpaid World Cup bonuses, a Togolese Football Federation (FTF)
official said on Monday. "They have been suspended by the national
federation until further notice," FTF general manager Zepp Akuete
told state radio.
Adebayor, who scored twice in Togo's 3-1 weekend victory over
Sierra Leone in Lome, has said he was considering his international
future after receiving death threats when he threatened to boycott
Saturday's African Nations Cup qualifier.
The two other players suspended are forward Mohamed Kader Coubadja
and defender Nibombe Dare. All three are demanding payments they
claim are still outstanding after Togo qualified for the first time
for the World Cup finals last year.
According to the FTF, the three players want a further 30 million
CFA francs (31,000 pounds) on top of the 50 million CFA francs they
have already been paid. The federation says it does not have any
additional funds to pay them.
The Togolese press reported on Monday that the FTF was suspending
the players because of the intransigence and hostility they had
shown in a meeting before the match on Saturday.
Akuete said the suspensions could be lifted if the players
apologised.
