November 30, 2013
CAF Confederations Cup campaigners Bayelsa United will carry out the necessary upgrade on their stadium ahead of the planned visit by officials of the Confederation of African football (CAF), who will be in town soon for facilities inspection.
Revealing
the planned move to Telegraph, the Bayelsa Football Association
chairman, Gospel Ewa, said that apart little work that needed to be done
on the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenegoa, the state was ready for the
African challenge ahead of them in the coming season.Bayelsa United, who were described by many as the surprise package of 2012/13 League season having challenged for the title till the last day of action, will be flying Nigeria’s flag in the CAF Confederations Cup thanks to a third-place finish on the log behind Kano Pillars and Enyimba in the final League standings.
Meanwhile, the Bayelsa FA boss also hinted that his fast developing state would in no distant future make known her intention to host the Annual General Assembly of the NFF.
Ewa said the impressive display by the last hosts, Delta State amongst other things had again reignited his desire to bring the country’s football bigwigs to Bayelsa.
“By God’s grace, before my tenure ends as FA chairman, I hope to bring the NFF AGA to Bayelsa,” Ewa concluded.
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