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January 31, 2020

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 IFMSPORTS

EPL: Iwobi available for Watford clash

Alex Iwobi is closing in on a return to first-team duty for Everton after taking part in training on Thursday ahead of their clash against Watford on Saturday.

The Nigeria international has been on the sidelines since December due to a hamstring injury he copped in Everton’s goalless draw at home to Arsenal.

The injury has seen him miss the last seven games for the Toffees, but he had made 20 appearances for the Blues before the set-back.

“The Nigerian, alongside Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson are back from injury and will be available for Saturday’s home tie,” Everton wrote via Twitter.

The Super Eagles forward will be hoping to get his first competitive game under the new manager, Carlo Ancelotti.

The Toffees also will be aiming to return to winning ways after failing to record a win in their last two league games.

January 14, 2020

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 IFMSPORTS

Wikki Tourists appoint Abd’Allah as new technical adviser

Nigeria Professional Football League side Wikki Tourists have announced the appointment of former Enyimba coach Usman Abd’Allah as their new manager.

The club announced his appointment in a statement signed by their media officer Nasiru Kobi.

Abd’Allah’s appointment came after Wikki’s 2-1 home loss to Sunshine Stars on Sunday.

He replaces Garba Ibrahim, who was redeployed to the sports council.

Others appointed are Haruna Abubakar as new goalkeepers trainer and Dantani Yahaya as Trainer 2.

Goalkeeper trainer Bala Mohammed the goalkeepers trainer, who was a contract staff with the club, was disengaged.

Abd’Allah was sacked by Enyimba January 6, after the Peoples Elephant lost 4-0 to Plateau United in the NPFL in Jos.recorded during football matches.

January 14, 2020

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 IFMSPORTS

Dangote renews bid to acquire Arsenal

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has again renewed his bid to acquire English Premier League side Arsenal when he is done with his present projects.

Dangote, who was speaking in a chat on David Rubenstein Show on Bloomberg, said he intended to take Arsenal to the next level.

The billionaire, who is presently constructing a refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, is aiming to buy the North London side in 2021.

“It is a team that, yes, I would like to buy someday, but what I keep saying is we have $20bn worth of projects and that’s what I really want to concentrate on,” Dangote said.

“I’m trying to finish building the company and then after we finish, maybe sometime in 2021 we can.

“I’m not buying Arsenal right now; I’m buying Arsenal when I finish all these projects because I’m trying to take the company to the next level.”

Dangote had first declared his intention to buy Arsenal in 2015.

Arsenal is presently owned by American billionaire Stan Kroenke.

January 14, 2020

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 IFMSPORTS

Barcelona sack Coach, Ernesto Valverde

Spanish champions Barcelona have sacked their coach Ernesto Valverde and appointed Quique Setien as his replacement, the club announced on Monday.

The decision to remove Valverde was confirmed following a board meeting that lasted more than four hours at Camp Nou on Monday afternoon.

Barca are top of La Liga but have won only one of their last five matches. Valverde is the first coach the club has sacked mid-season since Louis van Gaal in 2003.

“FC Barcelona and Ernesto Valverde have reached an agreement to terminate the contract that united both parties,” read a club statement released on Monday night.

Setien will be presented in a press conference at Camp Nou at 2.30pm local time (1330 GMT) on Tuesday.

“Barcelona and Quique Setien have reached an agreement for the latter to become first team coach until 30 June 2022,” the club said.

His first game in charge will be at home to Granada on Sunday. Barcelona play Napoli in the last 16 of the Champions League next month and Real Madrid in the league at the start of March.

Setien has made no secret of his admiration for the stylistic traditions of Barcelona, with the 61-year-old also renowned for favouring an exciting, offensive mode of football.

As a former player of Atletico Madrid and Racing Santander, he was circled as a potential Barca coach during a particularly successful period in charge of Real Betis.

Setien led Betis to a sixth-place finish in 2018 and qualification for the Europa League but, despite overseeing a thrilling 4-3 victory at Camp Nou early the following season, results tailed off.

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