Kwara United FC axes 22 Players, recruits top stars for new season
No less than 22 players of Kwara United Football Club have been laid off ahead of the incoming season, according to the management of the club.
Speaking on this, Bashir Badawiy, General Manager of the club said that an additional 23 top stars from the Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL, have been recruited to fortify the club ahead of the 2024/25 NPFL season.
Addressing players and coaching crew of the club on Monday, the General Manager said top quality players have agreed to join the team, some which are Abayomi Samuel from 3SC, Jimi Iteji from Plateau United, top class goal stoppers, National team U 17, U 20 U 23 and Chan Eagles, Kazeem Badmus and Adamu Abubakar as well as Ifeanyi Ogba from NPFL Champions, Rangers International are all on their way to join Kwara United.
He also called on the players to eschew indiscipline and work inline with the philosophy of the club and target ending next season among the top three.
“Our expectation in the 2024/25 NPFL season is to finish among top three, we don’t want to struggle again; check our records in the last two seasons, we were among the top four and even qualified for continental,” he said.
Kwara United will be participating in the next Valuejet Preseason tournament holding in Ikenne, Ogun State, from 24th of this month
Meanwhile, the club continues its training tomorrow at the Kwara United training pitch in the morning
