{"id":61348,"date":"2024-01-11T14:33:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T14:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/nfa-withdraws-brave-warriors-official-attire-amid-political-controversy"},"modified":"2024-01-11T15:20:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T15:20:24","slug":"nfa-withdraws-brave-warriors-official-attire-amid-political-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/nfa-withdraws-brave-warriors-official-attire-amid-political-controversy","title":{"rendered":"NFA withdraws Brave Warriors official attire amid political controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has decided to withdraw the official attire of the Namibia National Senior Men\u2019s Football Team, the Brave Warriors, from the upcoming 2023 Total Energies AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>This decision comes in the wake of a public outcry over the team\u2019s recent appearance in casual gear that raised concerns of political undertones.<\/p>\n<p>The NFA, in collaboration with the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC), in a joint statement reveals that they are seeking clarity on the attire worn by the Brave Warriors, which gained significant attention on social media platforms this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NSC and NFA understand the public outcry and have, as a result, instructed the technical team to immediately withdraw the official attire from being worn by the Brave Warriors,\u201d stated Cassius Moetie, NFA Marketing and Communications Manager.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to say that the traditional national tracksuit and blazer will be worn during the main fixtures of the 2023 AFCON as a symbol of unity under the brand promise.<\/p>\n<p>However, the withdrawal of the official attire follows a statement from the Official Opposition Leader, McHenry Venaani, who expressed his concern over what he perceived as the politicisation of Namibia\u2019s national football team.<\/p>\n<p>Venaani criticized the alleged use of colours resembling the ruling party\u2019s insignia, labelling it as \u201ccheap and folly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe political desperation of the ruling party is unfathomable. Putting Swapo colours on the national team is cheap and folly. Minister of Sports must immediately resign. Sports must unite us, not divide us. Those shirts must be changed,\u201d demanded Venaani earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has decided to withdraw the official attire of the Namibia National Senior Men\u2019s Football Team, the Brave Warriors, from the upcoming 2023 Total Energies AFCON. 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