Nigeria Leagues
Akwa vs Sporting: A match that pitches the boss against his protégé and brothers against each other
One of the vital talked about administrative battle within the Nigeria Premier Soccer League is between Paul Bassey and Godwin Enakhena with talks about their previous relationship coming to play at any time when their groups clashes.
The battle began in 2016 when the then Governor of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel appointed Paul Bassey as Senior Particular Assistant on Sports activities and chairman, Akwa United Soccer Membership, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.
With MFM FC getting promoted to the Premier League a 12 months earlier than Bassey’s appointment, Paul Bassey and Godwin Enakhena went face to face in opposition to one another for the primary time as Soccer Directors in 2016 at Agege stadium, when MFM FC hosted Akwa utd in an evening fixture which ended 3-0 in favor of the Olukọya Boys.
“I’ve identified him since 1996” Godwin mentioned about Paul Bassey.
“He gave me my first actual job as a sports activities journalist,” the veteran Nigeria Sports activities Journalist cum Soccer Administrator mentioned as he prepares to face his former boss as soon as once more.
“We’re in Uyo to consolidate the great type of outcomes. That’s our mission,” he concluded.
However, brothers will go face to face as Sporting Lagos midfielder Henry Nnamdi will battle it out in opposition to his brother Ebuka who performs for Akwa United as a defender.
“They’re a powerful facet with a very good coach. They gained the NPFL some years in the past, so we all know we’re arising in opposition to high quality. They assault with precision too. However we’ve ready nicely forward of the fixture, and we’ve high quality gamers too, so it’ll be an attention-grabbing match-up,” Sporting Lagos coach Abdul Isah mentioned.
“We’re in a good condition to go all out and provides our greatest to make sure we obtain our goal which is to win this recreation for our beloved followers and the fantastic individuals of Akwa Ibom State,” Akwa United coach, Fatai Osho mentioned.
“We did not get the consequence we needed on Matchday 1 however we’ve put that behind us and we’re specializing in the sport at hand. We have now labored actually exhausting since we got here again from Yenagoa and I am blissful that the boys have proven critical enchancment in coaching and I am assured that they are going to take that glowing kind into the match correct on Sunday,” the veteran NPFL coach added.
By Oluwayemi Omolagba
