NNL 2022/23 : Nnewi United Rechristened Edel Football Club

Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL) facet, Nnewi United Soccer Membership will prosecute subsequent league season with a brand new identify.

The Anambra-based facet has been renamed “Edel Soccer Membership” forward of the following NNL season later to kick off on March 3, 2023.

The membership has additionally made modifications to its house floor by shifting from Rojenny Stadium, Oba, to Awka Metropolis Stadium, Awka.

In a bid to make sure transparency and for document functions, all paper works to validate the above modifications has been executed with the Anambra Soccer Affiliation anticipated to endorse it earlier than official communication to the NNL Secretariat in Abuja.

Former Bochum participant and the Common Supervisor of Edel Soccer Membership, Olisa Onuchukwu acknowledged the need of the membership to realize promotion to high flight Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL).

“Finally, we’re pushed by the need to cross the promotion rubicon this season”, begins the lanky membership supervisor.

“Enjoying our approach into the NPFL for subsequent season is our prime goal.

“That’s why we went for an skilled coach, Ben Okaro, who is aware of the system and historical past of our membership having been a part of us earlier than.”

It was additional found that the Netherlands-based Membership’s President and Sponsor, Jude Edeh had been bankrolling the membership silently for the final two seasons.

Edeh performed for Rangers Worldwide earlier than shifting overseas to characteristic for Odra Opole in Poland and FC Forzheim of Germany

After calling it time on his taking part in profession, Edeh relocated to the Netherlands the place he serves as President of the African All Stars ‘Affiliation of ex-African Gamers’ in Amsterdam.

“In addition to, our gamers’ recruitment has been top-notch as a result of we imagine that with good gamers our activity shall be pretty nicely lower out” Onuchukwu continued.

“First, we need to play on the Astroturf pitch in Awka which is able to improve the efficiency of our gamers.

“Once more, we’re a privately owned membership who’re out for enterprise. So, taking part in on a TV-friendly pitch just like the Awka Metropolis Stadium, European golf equipment would fancy watching our gamers match video clips and this will quick observe their getting golf equipment overseas to the monetary advantage of our membership.

“Don’t neglect too, that it’s vital we play close to the seat of energy the place (Anambra) authorities can see the staff and probably supply monetary help”, Onuchukwu defined.

In the meantime, the staff has acquired the companies of Ben Okaro, a former Rangers and Inexperienced Eagles capped midfielder as staff coach for the upcoming season.

Edel Soccer Membership will compete within the Southern Convention of the NNL alongside the likes of Heartland, Abia Comets, Sporting Lagos, Sensible Metropolis, Madiba, Ikorodu Metropolis, Aspire FC, Ibom Youth, Vandrezzer, One Rocket, Herserd, Rovers, Warri Wolves, Cynosure, Ekiti United, Big Brillars, FC Ebedei, Gateway United, Ijebu United, Abeokuta Stormers, Crown FC, and Go Spherical.

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