Mr Marin said nothing would immediately change at the football federation or at the World Cup organising committee under his command.
The military leader at the time, Mohammed Buhari promised them national honours, houses, streets named after each member, stock at the central bank, educational scholarships, visits to all the states of the federation and the Mexico 1986 World Cup.
The International Tennis Federation, which organises the four Grand Slam tournaments as well as the Fed Cup and Davis Cup, said it would be in contact with the UAE's tennis federation.
"This Saturday I brought Vahid Halilhodzic's contract to an end because one of the aims that was set for him was not reached and that was to win the 2010 African Nations Cup, " Cote d'Ivoire football federation president Jacques Anouma reportedly said on national television.
The marketing firm controls most major soccer promotional rights in the United States, including World Cup TV rights, tournaments like the Gold Cup, and the U.S. Soccer Federation.
"An end-of-year World Cup is the best all-round answer, " said International Federation chairman Colin Love.
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Talk also turned back to the shame of Germany's underachievement at the 2000 European Championships and the 1998 World Cup two events that lit a fire under the national federation.
Serbian Tennis Federation president Vuk Jeremic described Djokovic, who was part of Serbia's Davis Cup-winning team in 2010, as the greatest sporting hero the country has produced.
Even today, the United States Soccer Federation must choose its venues carefully, particularly when there is a spot in the World Cup on the line.
"Henri Michel was sacked for several reasons including the bad performance of the team in the African Nations Cup, " said Mohamed Ozal, deputy chairman of the country's Royal Football Federation.
But with the 2002 World Cup starting May 31 in South Korea and Japan, the U.S. Soccer Federation thinks it finally has a winning formula: Invest heavily in young talent.
But with the 2002 World Cup starting May 31 in South Korea and Japan, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) thinks that it finally has a winning formula: invest heavily in young talent.
The Australians, who like South Korea qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, are seeking a first title after having joined the Asian federation from Oceania in early 2006.
Algeria Football Federation (Faf) president Mohamed Raouraoua said Fergani's main task is to secure qualification for the 2006 African Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.
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