Sports
Maigari Charges Administrators On New Strategies
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari, has urged football administrators to evolve new tactics and strategies of administering soccer, for rapid development of the game.
Maigari made the call at the FIFA WIAWA Administration and Management course held at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja.
The NFF boss also pledged that his administration would continue to pursue doggedly, the cause of improving Nigerian football at all levels — coaching, refereeing, administration and welfare of players and officials.
“The actualisation of this programme is derived from the determination of the present NFF administration to positively affect all areas of the game.
“And to enact new standards that will sooner than later, take Nigerian football to higher heights in the game’s firmament. This high-level course is not a picnic,” he said.
According to him, the course was designed for football administrators and managers to gain from classroom and practical sessions and go back to their respective bases to impart this positively on how things are run.
Maigari said that at the end of the course, administrators would be expected to turn around the running of the clubs positively.
The NFF president said that the officials should seize the opportunity provided by the course to improve themselves as the federation was firmly pursuing a vision of making the NFF a brand.
He noted that when the federation’s vision would be actualised, it would make corporate organisations and multi-national companies to fall over themselves to associate with the NFF.
In his remarks, FIFA Instructor Brendon Menton applauded the attitude of the participants.
He canvassed a cordial relationship between the NFF and the Nigeria Professional League (NPL), noting that strong premier league clubs would be imperatives for the development of the game.
The course ends tomorrow in Abuja.
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Liverpool’s season of abject misery worsened as they were beaten with embarrassing ease by a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best.
Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes.
Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson to subdue an already anxious Anfield.
Igor Jesus had a second ruled out for handball, but Forest doubled their advantage 39 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona for a crisp finish in front of The Kop.
Liverpool could barely raise a response in a desperate display, Forest increasing their lead 12 minutes from time when Morgan Gibbs-White scored after Alisson saved from Omari Hutchinson.
It means Liverpool, who lie 11th before Saturday’s late fixture, have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games as Slot’s near £450m summer spending spree comes under further scrutiny.
Forest, meanwhile, are surging away from the relegation zone and are up to 16th.
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