Plateau United to arrive Libreville on Thursday for CAF Champions League Clash

A Plateau United 44-man contingent, which incorporates gamers; coaches and different backroom workers have departed Jos for Abuja, to journey en route from Lagos to Libreville for Saturday’s CAF Champions League 1st leg preliminary spherical fixture towards A.S Mandji of Gabon, stories.

Victor Lapang, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports activities Growth led the contingent to the nation’s capital.

Talking shortly earlier than their departure, Lapang reminded the crew that they aren’t solely representing Plateau State, however the nation at giant and urged them to brace up and put smiles on the faces of soccer-loving Nigerians.

He restated the dedication of the Plateau State Authorities below the management of Governor Simon Lalong to proceed to sponsor the crew and warned towards any act that may jeopardize their focus forward of the match, which can be able to bringing the identify of Nigeria to disrepute.

Plateau United who completed second within the 2021/2022 Nigeria Skilled Soccer League season, has since recruited 11 new gamers from different prime NPFL golf equipment and overseas to fortify its, squad.

Prime among the many gamers which have joined the Peace Boys are Ibrahim Mustapha who’s staging a return to the crew after a brief stint with Al Hilal of Sudan and representing them in final season’s CAF Champions League in addition to CHAN Tremendous Eagles defender, Nweaze Christopher, from Akwa United, Mustapha Abdullahi from Wikki Vacationers and former Abia Warriors goalkeeper, Pius Ibrahim.

Technical Adviser of the crew, Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu expressed satisfaction with the crew’s stage of dedication and willpower and urged the gamers to provide of their greatest, as they aren’t solely representing Plateau State however Nigeria at giant.

Additionally on the journey to Gabon, is the membership’s Normal Supervisor, Pius Henwan, Plateau State Appearing Director of Sports activities, Simon Moven and the Chairman of Plateau State Soccer Affiliation, Sunday Longbab.

The crew is predicted to fly aboard an ASKY airline to Gabon on Thursday from the Murtala Mohammed Worldwide Airport, Lagos by 4:40 pm.

The crew which participated within the lately concluded ValueJet Pre-season Match in Ikenne, dwelling floor of Remo Stars in Ogun State alongside different continental groups, performed 4 matches received one, drew one and misplaced two after forcing the CHAN Eagles to a one-all attract a pleasant tie on the coaching pitch of MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja.