The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has hinted that the four clubs representing the country in continental club competitions next year would soon be called for a meeting to intimate them about what to expect while playing in Africa.
Enyimba and Warri Wolves will hoist the country’s flag in the CAF Champions League while Akwa United and Nasarawa United are Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup.
A top official of one of the four clubs told SportingLife that the General Secretary of the NFF, Mohammed Sanusi who is presently away in England on official duty told him the Glasshouse would like to meet with the four clubs for them to agree on how the continental matches would be prosecuted.
The source said the NFF is trying to prepare the hearts of the clubs to prepare very well for Africa so that the four clubs will be able to go as far as possible on the continent unlike what has been witnessed in the last three years where no Nigerian club has made it to the group stage of the two competitions.
Sunshine Stars are the last Nigerian club to advance to the crucial stages of the club competition when they got to the semi final of the CAF Champions League in 2012 before bowing out to eventual champions, Al Ahly of Egypt 4-3 on aggregate.
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