Damallsvenskan Newsblog - Qbik board dismiss Nigerian plea

Qbik's Nigerians Faith Ikidi, Yinka Kudaisi and Maureen Mmadu returned earlier this week to Karlstad from their successfull African Championship campaign. They claimed they had been given permission by coach and players to leave the club and join their national team at the Championships. The head coach denies this and adds that even if the players were sympathetic to the Nigerians difficult situation, it still is the decision of the board that matters.
Ikidi, Kudaisi and Mmadu met the Qbik board yesterday for talks, but their plea was unsuccessfull. The board stands by their earlier decision to terminate the contracts. Chairman Lars-Inge Hallstensson says that they are all interesting players, but the club had no choice: "We can't have players that just leaves when we're struggling for survival".
The Nigerian trio says that they are disappointed with the club's decision, but that they will talk to their agent and try to get contracts with other European clubs.
All of them might not have to wait very long. FC Indiana in the US WPSL league has issued a press release, stating that they are in talks with Ikidi. The young defender says that she is looking at FC Indiana's offer and adds that "it would be good for once to play alongside [FC Indiana's Ghanian stand-out] Adjoa Bayor".
Värmlands Folkblad: "Vi fick tillåtelse", Qbik står fast vid sin linje, "Vi är besvikna"