A General Assembly of the Ethiopian Football Federation had in January this year attempted to kick Dr. Woldegiorgise out of office for what they described as a “dismal” performance in running Ethiopian Football.

However, on the 22nd of this month, FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released a roadmap to stabilize the situation at the EFF.

The football bodies categorically stated that Dr. Woldegiorgise and his executive committee were the only leadership recognized by them in the country, but added that an extra-ordinary meeting of the EFF should be heard on March 29.

It was revealed that the agenda of the meeting should simply be “a motion for dismissal” of the current Executive Committee, and the motion would have to be backed by two-third majority of valid votes cast by official delegates in a secret ballot.

The EFF on the other hand believe that FIFA has taken a rash step and have failed to properly analyze the facts and carefully assess documents presented to them by the EFF.

"FIFA officials have taken a hasty decision before properly assessing the facts and documents submitted by us," the EFF said in a statement released to the public.

"Their decision was biased and one-sided.

"We are now trying to develop a sustainable project that would enhance the standard of football in Ethiopia from the current dismal position to a high level, and we hoped FIFA would stand at our side."