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The Nigeria Skilled Soccer League couldn’t account for any outfield participant within the 40-man provisional AFCON squad listing launched by the Tremendous Eagles coach
There was outrage within the Nigerian Media area on the omission of NPFL-based outfield gamers from the 40-man provisional AFCON squad launched by Jose Peseiro.
Soccernet.ng cites a possible motive for the exclusion of NPFL gamers after a brand new video surfaced on the web, exhibiting the poor state of a Nigerian stadium.
A number of causes have been talked about to clarify the rationale behind the exclusion of the home-based gamers, together with the standard of the gamers, and even the league as an entire.
Because the 2023 AFCON event approaches, a extra evident motive for the exclusion of the gamers may need come to gentle, which is the usual of the NPFL stadiums.
Forward of the conflict between Remo Stars and Heartland, a video broke out on social media, exhibiting the horrible state of the Dan Anyiam Stadium the place the sport is to be performed.
That is Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri the place Heartland v Remo Stars will likely be performed tomorrow.
The league physique permitted this pitch for knowledgeable recreation. pic.twitter.com/vhqGq8Qp1Z
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) December 27, 2023
The pitch had no laid turf in sight, and barely any pure grass, creating an open avenue for accidents to the gamers and the officers.
This has led to outrage within the Nigerian media area, and the NPFL governing physique was not spared, as followers are determined to know why they’d approve a pitch that’s means under normal to host knowledgeable league recreation.
Sporting Lagos midfielder, Emmanuel Odafi, additionally made a grievance, urging the league physique to do higher by elevating the usual of soccer pitch the place the gamers ply their commerce.
What in God’s title is that this ? Whoever permitted a pitch like this ought to be sanctioned. Smh https://t.co/3IthmEAZxX
— Emmanuel Odafi (@D1qraze) December 28, 2023
With eventualities like this, the league is put in a foul gentle, for international and native traders, and even for the gamers, making it laborious for them to get recognition due to the poor taking part in surroundings.
