The NWFL Chairperson, Aisha Falode has stated that she wants a Nigerian club side to win the first CAF women champions league starting in 2021.
Falode told brila.net about the need to support the NWFL Club sides ahead of the competition having produced top National team players over the year.
“We know that CAF has said that, they are starting a Champions League for women in 2021, Mr president and the general secretary of the Nigeria football federation we know that we are ‘Oliver Twist’ we will continue to ask you for more support. ”
“We are sure that you won’t hesitate to give to us the necessary support asked for, in fact, we are given more than we asked of you, this time we want to ask again, Falode said, We don’t want to compete in the CAF champions league for women the maiden edition for that matter to said, Nigerian started women football in Africa, let it also be said that, the maiden edition for the CAF women’s Champions league was won by a Nigerian team.”
Further speaking, she admonished on proper preparations to achieving this task and also asked for the necessary supports and backings for these teams.
“We would not win it if we do not prepare for it, we have fantastic teams in the NWFL that plays in the premier league, they are teams who have produced quality players for the national team’s, we would need to encourage these teams, we will need to play more competitive games also play a season that is not abridged, a full season in other to prepare our teams for that competition that is ahead of us.” She concluded.
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