Aiteo Cup: Crisis Looms As NFF 'Secretly' Hands Kwara United Confed Cup Slot

Date: 2022-08-08

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may be set for a fresh crisis following the discreet submission of Kwara United as the country's fourth representative to the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

It will be noted that every CAF member country is allocated a number of slots for clubs to take part in both CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup.

With this, Nigeria based on our ranking was allocated four slots with three top clubs from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and winner of the Federation Cup expected to represent the country at the competitions.

Ahead of next season, NPFL Champions, Rivers United and second-placed Plateau United will represent Nigeria at the CAF Champions League while Remo Stars who finished third is to play at the CAF Confederation Cup.

The other slot, which is reserved for the winner of the Aiteo Cup that is yet to be concluded has been given to Kwara United who are already jubilating.

It was reliably gathered that the NFF has written Kwara United about the latest development with the CAF club competitions' draw set for today and this has led the remaining eight clubs participating in the ongoing FA Cup to threaten to pull out at the quarter-final stage of the contest.

The clubs are Niger Tornadoes, Lobi Stars, Wikki Tourists, Nasarawa United, Heartland FC, Katsina United, Kogi United and Kano Pillars.

Due to CAF's timeline, which the NFF failed to meet up, the federation had only two options, which was to cancel the 2022 Aiteo cup and nominate the Aiteo Cup defending champions, Bayelsa Utd or nominate the highest rank team in the league that had not qualified for either the Champions League or Confederation Cup.

It will be recalled also that in 2002, Kano Pillars who were the Cup holders were automatically registered by NFF for the Confederation Cup after that season's Aiteo Cup was cancelled due to COVID-19 disruptions.

According to the President of NPFL Club Owners Association, Barr. Isaac Danladi, the clubs have expressed their displeasure and are threatening to pull out of the competition if the NFF fails to address this issue.

“In as much as we are not against the nomination of Kwara United FC, we however express our displeasure over the nomination because the slot is designed for the winner of the Aiteo Cup.

“More particularly that the slot according to CAF is meant for the FA cup winners and NFF having set a precedent before now with Kano Pillars FC.

As at the time of filling this report, NFF leadership has neither commented nor clarified the latest development as Daily Trust couldn't reach the NFF's General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi who didn't respond to a text message sent to him.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Jalala     ER-KANG Mining     Sobi FM     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Saliu Ajia     Senate Presidency     Waheed Ibrahim     Shonga     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     11th Galadima     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Mahee Abdulkadir     Tafidan Kaiama     Gbemisola Saraki     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Amuda Aluko     Garba Idris Ajia     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Arca Santa     Durbar Festival     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Suleiman Abubakar     MalHub     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Olomu     Twitter     Salami Adekunle     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Habeeb Saidu     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Islamic Development Bank     Magaji Nda     CT Ayeni     Kwara Pdp     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Muazam Nayaya     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Shururat Olatinwo     Oyedepo     Alimi     Orisa Bridge     Femi Oladiji     Segun Abifarin     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Memunat Monsuma     Wasiu Odewale     Oke Sunna     Kwara Restoration Project     Shuaib Olarongbe     Ghali Alaaya     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Yeketi     Balikis Jawondo     Kemi Adeosun     AGILE Programme     Yahaya Dumoye     MATTA Girls Foundation     Amule     Ogidi-Oloje     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Aiyedun     Offa     Abraysports FC     ENetSuD     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Kamoru Kadiri     Emir Of Ilorin     Mutawali    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Madawaki Of Ilorin     Ilota     Owo Arugbo     Yoonus Lawal     GAMA     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Kayode Ibrahim     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Sobi     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Saka Aleshinloye     Mansur Alfanla     GANZY     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Sadiq Buhari     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     James Ayeni     Jamiu Oyawoye     Oyawoye     AGF Abdulrazaq     Ilorin South     NITDA     Idris Garuba     Mujtabah Bature     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Olawuyi     Umar Gunu     Ita-Nmo Market     Bureau Of Lands     Yusuf Aiyedun     Mustapha Olanipekun     Isau     Samuel Adedoyin     Sunday Fagbemi     Iyeru Grammar School     Pakata     Barakat Community Secondary School     Lola Ashiru     Issa Baba     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Rashidi Yekini     Ohoro Of Shao     Bayo Lawal     Mamman Saba Jibril     Orire     Oke Sunna     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Muhammadu Buhari     COEASU     Taofeeq Olateju     Ilorin     Ishola Abdullahi     CBT     Alabere     Segun Ogunsola     Ola Falade     Bursary     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Mohammed Ibrahim     Gbenga Adebayo     Bayer AG     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Unilorin     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Kayode Ishola     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Budo-Egba     Omotoso Musa     Florence Saraki     Bayo Ojo     EFCC     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir