The race to the inaugural Naija Super 8 tournament has since kicked off with 41 teams spread across the six geo-political zones in the country seeking for two slots for their zonal playoffs. However, it is a different race as fans have the power to make this …
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Former Nigerian champions, Bendel Insurance, returned to winning ways in the Nigeria Premier Football League following their 2-1 win over El-Kanemi Warriors, in Saturday’s match decided at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin-City and extended their unbeaten run this term to 15 match days. Since their home win over …
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Manchester United head into the second FA Cup Semi-Final against Brighton & Hove Albion, on Sunday, hoping to equal Arsenal’s 21 Cup finals record. United hold the record semi-final appearances (31), but have to do much more to reach the finals. Since winning 13 semi finals in a row between 1976 …
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European Leagues have agreed a Joint Declaration on the European Football Pyramid Prague. According to a document made available to sportbusinessbrand.com, it is a firm belief of the European Leagues and its members, who wholeheartedly support the European Football Pyramid and call on all European stakeholders to affirm the …
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The Nest of Champions in the Akwa Ibom State capital, Uyo, has emerged as venue for all-important Federation Cup Round of 64 match between former champions, Enyimba and league champions, Rivers United. This is clearly the biggest match to be played on Wednesday, April 26 as Round …
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Photo Credit: @SportingLagos Ojeikere Aikhoje SportsBusiness Writer For the first time in Nigerian football, clubs have turned to their fans to boost their chances of playing in a tournament. The newly introduced NaijaSuper8 tournament provides a platform for nominated clubs to showcase the degree of engagement …
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AS Roma CEO, Lina Souloukou Italian side, AS Roma, has announced the appointment of former Olympakos CEO, Lina Souloukou, as its new Chief Executive Officer & General Manager of the Club. Souloukou takes over from Pietro Berardi, who left the club, on Monday. According to the club’s …
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Africa’s football governing body, the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), is searching for an agency as it seeks to boost its commercial strategy. According to sportbusiness.com, the agency will secure sponsors for CAF’s leading competitions. CAF issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) with a view to sourcing for …
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Forty-One clubs in the country are out for votes by their fans to make it to the inaugural edition of the NaijaSuper 9 Tournament. It is the first of its kind in Nigeria in with qualification for the playoffs to be decided via a voting process for nominated clubs. …
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LaLiga, a global, innovative and socially responsive organisation, which is a leader in the leisure and entertainment sector has partnered Upstream, to bring the fan-focused online portal, LaLiga Premium, to Sub-Saharan Africa mobile phone users. Upstream is a global marketing technology company, while LaLiga is home to LaLiga Santander …
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