Rivers United’s Festus Austin give reason for calling time on football after appointment as team coordinator

Lengthy standing Rivers United’s captain, Festus Austin has known as it give up on taking part in soccer and has been appointed the staff’s coordinator on Monday, Nigeriasoccernet.com studies.

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Austin who had performed within the Nigeria Soccer League for 16 years said he needed to go away soccer on the pitch because of a recurring harm.

The ever dependable defender was introduced the coordinator of the staff by the membership’s administration whereas striker Nyima Nwagua was named  the brand new captain of the membership.

“We’re delighted to announce that Festus Austin has been appointed our new staff coordinator. Austin, a devoted stable centre-back throughout his lively days, assumes the brand new position forward of the brand new season, having served dutifully as our captain. We want Festus Austin each success,” the membership introduced on Monday.

“It’s a factor of pleasure once you work and folks admire you. Though it was troublesome for me to say goodbye to soccer professionally, after which crowning my effort with an appointment is an ideal reward. I’m pleased about it,”

“I broke my leg thrice and it’s the identical leg. My physician suggested me that I needs to be on the safer facet to keep away from one other one as a result of it will be troublesome to get out of it, so I made a decision to keep away from the sport.” Punch reported.

The Bendel Insurance coverage full again received the league in 2010/2011 season with the then Dolphins of Portharcourt earlier than it was modified to Rivers United who he received the league with in 2021/2022 season.

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