Head coach Remo Stars FC Daniel Ogunmodede is assured that the Ikenne-based aspect will put up a superb battle once they commerce tackles with Morocco’s AS FAR this week, Soccernet.ng reviews.
Remo Stars are poised for a return to continental soccer as they put together to host Morocco’s AS FAR within the preliminary spherical of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League.
After ending second within the Nigerian league final season, trailing solely champions Rangers Worldwide, the NPFL staff earned their place in Africa’s premier membership competitors.
This upcoming fixture is ready to be a defining second for Remo Stars, reviving recollections of their earlier continental outings.
Their final encounter with AS FAR dates again to the 2021/22 CAF Confederation Cup.
Throughout that marketing campaign, Remo Stars, led by then-coach Gbenga Ogunbote, managed a formidable 1-1 attract Rabat, solely to falter within the return leg at residence, struggling a slim 1-0 defeat that ended their journey.
This time, the stakes are even larger as Remo Stars intention to make historical past by advancing to the group stage of the CAF Champions League for the primary time.
With the recollections of their previous encounter nonetheless recent, the staff is set to show the tables and safe a victory.
Head coach Daniel Ogunmodede, reflecting on the staff’s progress since their final assembly with AS FAR, stays assured of their prospects.
“We study from our experiences, and I consider we’ll do higher this time round. The squad has been coaching, and we can be prepared,” Ogunmodede acknowledged.
The primary leg can be held on the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on August 18 at 6 PM, with the return fixture slated for Stade Prince Moulay El Hassan on August 25.