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Repositioning
By Dorcas Jonah
Abuja, Feb. 16, 2017 (NAN) Godfrey Gaiya, the Chairman of JZ United Football Club of Kafanchan, says the team is being repositioned to enable it return to the Nationwide League One (NLO).
Gaiya told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that the team was scouting for a coach who would identify talents from the grassroots.
NAN reports that JZ United FC were relegated at the end of the 2015/2016 NLO season.
“The coach we had last season disappointed us. He did not have eyes for talents and that really affected our performance in the league.
“We are looking for a good coach who will be able to identify hidden talents in players and will be ready to build them up to make our new team.
“We don’t want to buy players because that is not the idea of the lower league. At this level, we should be able to identify raw talents from the grassroots and develop them to standard.
“Teams should not be playing in the league to win at all cost. Participating in the league is to enable teams to experiment and nurture a team for the future,’’ Gaiya said.
He, however, commended the league’s management body, urging the managers and other officials to be focused and manage the age level they have set fotr the competition.(NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)