NPFL clubs may pull out of Aiteo cup
Felele247.com have scooped that some Nigeria Professional Football League clubs has agreed to pull out of the 2022 Aiteo Cup after some of the club owners met virtually scooped in Abuja on Monday.
The winner of this year’s competition which would have represent Nigeria the in the Confederation cup alongside Remo Stars SC who placed third on the standings at the end of 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League season.
A close source revealed that “we are not against Kwara United in any way. The point is that the leadership of NFF knew from the onset that they had submitted the name of Kwara United as the second slot for the Confederation cup, they went ahead to allow clubs to continue to to take part in competition that is a dead rubber game. Teams that have ended the regular league season, still kept the players together and traveling all round the country to participate in the tournament. The way it stands now there is no need to continue to play the tournament. We have all resolved that the 7 NPFL Clubs Pull Out Of the competition starting from the quarter finals” he concluded.
It could be recalled that in the quarter finals pairing Niger Tornadoes will play Lobi Stars, while Wikki Tourists tackles Nasarawa United, Katsina United will settle scores Heartland FC with Kano Pillars Kogi United
Results of the Round of 16
Green Beret 0 Niger Tornadoes 1
Lobi Stars 1 Akure City 0
Heartland FC 1 Dakkada FC 1 (5-4 penalties)
Sunshine Stars 1 Katsina United 1 (3-5 penalties)
DMD FC 0 Kano Pillars 2
El-Kanemi Warriors 0 Wikki Tourists 0 (4-5 penalties)
Bendel Insurance 1 Nasarawa United 2
Sunday: Akwa United Vs Kogi United – Enugu – 4pm
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