Rangers head coach Salisu Yusuf says one of the key reasons to his side’s defeat to Akwa United on Sunday is injury to key players.
Rangers international of Enugu has been boosted the return of four key players from injury lay off ahead of their rescheduled game with Kano Pillars on Wednesday.
Plateau United coach, Abdul Maikaba is confident that his team have what it takes to win the ongoing Nigeria Professional football league.
Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje is hoping that the appointment of EX-Captain Joseph Yobo as the Assistant Coach will help boost the Eagles’ technical ability.
Board member of the Nigeria Football Federation Babagana Kali has disclosed that the Federation is concerned about bringing the winning spirit back to Nigerian football.
Abia warriors striker Hammed Yakub has expressed shock at the resignation of coach Emmanuel Deutsch who resigned his position after the team’s 4-1 loss to Enyimba on Monday in Okigwe where the abandoned fixture was completed.
Yakub who scored his side’s lone goal in the encounter speaking in a chat with www.brila.net also counseled the fans of the Umuahia based club to henceforth take things easy as their action have certainly caused the club a fortune while they wait for further possible punitive measure.
“We didn’t believe he will resign at a time like this. I know he will get another job but we didn’t expect his resignation. Any match like this next time, the fans should just take it easy and this hasn’t happen here before.”
Board member of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation and Africa Table Tennis Federation Vice President Barrister Waheed Enitan Oshodi has states that he hopes the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation is able to get more funds and support for Nigerian players as one of the strong world emerging table tennis playing nation and top performing country in Africa.
Oshodi speaking in a chat with www.brila.net also added that he will be pulling his weight at the international level as well to ensure Nigeria become beneficiary of international support from the ITTF to recognise a top performing African nation like Nigeria who has a player in the top 20 in the world through Aruna Quadri
Enyimba striker Victor Mbaoma has stated that the People’s Elephant 4-1 away win over Abia warriors in a hurriedly rescheduled NPFL match was inspired by anger caused by the unrest that ensued among the fans at the Umuahia township stadium in Sunday’s abandoned match which lead to scores of Enyimba fans injured together with Enyimba chairman Felix Anyansi Agwu.
Mbaoma speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the scenario didn’t really go down well with the players of Enyimba who felt the only way to make their fans happy is to record a win that will boost the morale of the fans and also placate the chairman of the club who sustained injuries as well.
“We were very angry about the situation, we were not happy with what happened to our fans and our Chairman. We just had to put in everything to make sure we make our fans and our Chairman happy most especially our run because we have not lost a game recently, so we don’t intend to lose and we have made up our mind that we have to keep on winning.”
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