Joel Matip withdrawn from squad due to FIFA/Cameroon confusion

Commentators said he was cleared to play today and the manager was going too, but the club needed clarification from FIFA that he was eligible. Supposedly he retired from international football in 2015 however the club needs clarification of player/club would face stiff fines or league ineligibility.

Hope this international issue doesnt drag on. If hes ready, he starts our games.

You can change the President at FIFA all you want but they still run like an amateur organisation.

Play him and invite FIFA to do something about it.
He's been retired from int football for over 12 months shouldn't even be a debate about his eligibility

Play him and invite FIFA to do something about it.
He's been retired from int football for over 12 months shouldn't even be a debate about his eligibility

I think we should have just played him too. FIFA wouldn't have had a leg to stand on.

F**k Cameroon, FIFA and the shitty ACN, a competition that makes the Johnstone Paints Trophy look like the Champions League.

Absolutely stupid situation to be in.

According to Klopp we're not the only team going through this.

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/820705266379456512

FIFA is a huge sh*t show.

According to Klopp we're not the only team going through this.

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/820705266379456512

FIFA is a huge sh*t show.

Think I heard that Nyom lad at West Brom was left out of their squad Saturday due to the same issue

Lads why does matip not just retire?

Lads why does matip not just retire?

Apparently, he did.

Or so he thought anyway.

Lads why does matip not just retire?

I don't think you can retire from International football.

One of those odd situations!

Apparently, he did.

Or so he thought anyway.

That's bizzare.

I don't think you can retire from International football.

One of those odd situations!

? Really. I never knew that. Always thought players, example Stevie, announce retirement from international football. Some even retire and then come back.

Either way the matip situation is farcical

Bad news. It looks like we might not be able to play him until the end of the AFCON.

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/821026975917686788

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/821027114463952896

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/821027500960731138

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/821031282687741952

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/821031619905654784

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/821031746682679297

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/821032097137774592

So he hasn't played for them for years while he was at Schalke but now that this tournament has come around and they want to suddenly select him, they're kicking up a fuss.

Just slip them a few notes, probably what they are after!

Maybe they should focus on what makes players not want to play for them.

Just slip them a few notes, probably what they are after!

Maybe they should focus on what makes players not want to play for them.

That's basically how they work.

They'd do that if they actually cared about the players.

F**k Fifa and f**k the Cameroon FA. Play Matip and let the cu*ts try to sue us, it should be fun to see what their legal case is like because surely if nothing else its against human rights forcing a player to play for his country etc, it could be a new Bosman type ruling.

F**k Fifa and f**k the Cameroon FA. Play Matip and let the cu*ts try to sue us, it should be fun to see what their legal case is like because surely if nothing else its against human rights forcing a player to play for his country etc, it could be a new Bosman type ruling.

Good point.

I really don't see the F***ing problem, he was not called up, if he did, I would understand to an extent, but he wasn't... what a F***ing joke.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/821039344836284416

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/821039344836284416

Good.

Interestingly Joyce says that FIFA have told LFC to sort it out with the Cameroon FA.

In which case they can do one, what they going to do?

Good.

Interestingly Joyce says that FIFA have told LFC to sort it out with the Cameroon FA.

In which case they can do one, what they going to do?

There's nothing anybody can do. What is the Cameroon FA going to do exactly? Tell Matip that he won't be called up in future for a team he doesn't want to be a part of anyway? .

Screw FIFA, screw Cameroon FA.


Sorted.


Oh and screw the scum and the FA just for good measure.