Plateau Utd Targets CAF Champions League Semis
Nigeria Champions, Plateau United say their target in the 2020/2021 CAF champions League is to go as far as the semi finals.
Pius Henwan, General Manager of the club, explained that having featured in the 2018 edition of the African flagship inter club tournament, CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation cup where the team failed to qualify for the lucrative group stage of the competitions, all machineries are now being put in place to ensure a successful campaign in the competition this time around.
“As a first step towards realising this objective, the club have recruited six tested and experienced players to fortify the team”, the club boss said.
“We’ve also dropped seven players as a result of the expiration of their contracts”.
He pointed out that two more new players are expected to join the team soon as management intensifies preparations before the commencement of sporting activities by the relevant authorities.
On rumours making the rounds that head coach , Abdu Maikaba is eyeing the Flying Eagles job, Henwan said coach Maikaba will remain in the club till the next two years.
He disclosed that Plateau State Government is refurbishing the Rwang Pam Stadium to enable it serve as the club’s home ground in CAF champions League games.
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