Nigerian Football

Ladipo Wants Long Term Deal For Rohr

Published

7 years ago

May 4, 2017

BY AYOMIDE JAYEOBA

The President-General of the Nigerian Football Supporters’ Club (NFSC), Dr. Rafiu Ladipo has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles are on course for their sixth World Cup appearance.
The Super Eagles currently lead the quartet in Group B and may further widen the gap should they pick the maximum points in the next encounter with Cameroon.
Ladipo is of the opinion that no obstacle can stand the way of the Nigeria to Russia 2018.
In a chat with www.sportsvillagesquare.com, Ladipo said he was impressed with the Super Eagles’ new found winning mentality under Coach Gernot Rohr.
“No doubt about it, the Super Eagles will qualify for the World Cup. We are leading the table and there is no way any team can stop us.
The Super Eagles lead their group with six points having won 2-1 away in Zambia and 3-1 winners over Algeria in Uyo. They are four points above arch rivals, Cameroon whom they engaged in a back-to-back clash in late August and early September.
Ladipo also showered praises on the Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr for his efforts in building a formidable team. He urged the NFF to tie the Franco-German tactician down to a long term deal.
Though, Rohr had on many occasions disclosed that he will respect the clause in his contract with the NFF which stated that the contract will end if the Super Eagles fail to qualify for Russia 2018 World Cup, Ladipo believed Rohr has so far done well to deserve a long term deal.
“I am impressed with Rohr, he has done well and I think we should appreciate him by giving him the chance to be here for a long term. He has won all the matches so far and so we need to show that his effort in making Super Eagles a formidable force to be reckoned with again has never gone unnoticed” he said.

Nigerian Football

GTI enlarges coast…spreads from League fund-raising to Federation Cup

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10 hours ago

April 19, 2024

Kunle Solaja

BY KUNLE SOLAJA.

Strategic partners of the Nigeria Football Federation, GTI Asset Management and Trust Ltd has expanded their scope of operations from fund sourcing for the Nigeria Premier League to adding the responsibility of getting the national cup competition back into its glamorous days.

The MD of the company, Abubakar Lawal at the unveiling a revamped Federation Cup which has been renamed President Federation Cup remarked that his company decided to take a bold step to support the national cup.

“I am the happiest man today, he said in the opening remark of the rebranding of the national cup through signing of Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Sports and the NFF.

“Our company is also strategically involved in ensuring that the President Federation Cup is given necessary attention to thrive using The Nigeria Football Fund (TNFF) as our vehicle to actualise this dream.

“Therefore, it is our vision that the oldest domestic football event becomes one of the best organised football events in the world in no distant future.”

Nigerian Football

Ikenne’s Beyond Limit Football Academy top goal chart as NNL releases vital statistics

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2 days ago

April 18, 2024

Kunle Solaja

The secretariat of the Nigeria National League has released the match statistics of the four conferences of the 2024 season.

With 198 matches so far played in Conferences A and B, 426 goals were scored, with 125 home wins and 26 away wins, representing 63.1%, & 26% respectively. There were 47 draw matches, representing 23.7% of matches. 299 home goals were scored, and 127 home goals.

Beyond Limit FC scored the highest goals of 33 goals, with Stormers FC and Ekiti United conceeding the least goals of 28 goals. Tradesafe and Solution FC scored the least numbers of goals of 11 goals and Osun conceded the least numbers of goals of 8.

In group C & D, 209 goals have been scored in the 106 so far played, with 70 home wins and 14 won away representing 66. 3% and 13.1% respectively.

Teams drew 31 matches representing 29.2% of the matches played. Wikki Tourists scored the highest numbers of goals, with 23 goals, while EFCC FC conceded the least numbers of goals. They conceded 18 goals. Nasarawa United’s 8 goals conceded made them the team that conceded the lowest numbers of goals, while ABS scored the least number of goals of 5 goals.

Nigerian Football

Heartland back to their homeland as they host Shooting Stars

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2 days ago

April 18, 2024

Kunle Solaja

BY TOSIN OMOJOLA, OWERRI

The uncertainty surrounding our Matchday 31 encounter against Heartland FC of Owerri, has been cleared with the game eventually slated to hold at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, the home ground of the host team

The Nigeria Premier League has given the approval to the stadium after an inspection was carried out on Wednesday afternoon.

The Oluyole Warriors have since arrived the Imo State capital and have settled down ahead of Friday’s clash which will be be shown live on cable television.

Meanwhile, the Technical Adviser of the Ibadan soccer lords, Gbenga Ogunbote, while addressing the players on arrival at their hotel, urged them not to be distracted by the development.

“I want to apologise to you on the change of venue. We got to know about it some hours ago, but be that as it may, I want us to remain focused as and get the desired results we needed”.

In the same vein, the players of the Ibadan soccer lords, said they are not in any way moved by the change of venue, expressing their readiness to get the maximum points, not minding the venue.