NPL: Southern teams playing under pressure -Anyansi

NPL: Southern teams playing under pressure -Anyan Anyansi By: MADUABUCHI KALU Date: Sat, 06/23/2012 - 20:59 Chairman of Enyimba International Football Club of Aba, Chief Felix Anyansi Agwu, has expressed concern over the worsening security situation in the country particularly in the northern part of the country. According to the board member of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), there is the need for security to be improved in the country as insecurity is having adverse effect in every facet of our national life particularly football. He said due to the deplorable security situation in the country particularly in the north, southern teams are now playing their matches under intense pressure as they are always playing their matches in north with apprehension and as a result can't concentrate while performing their legitimate duties on the field. Said he :“Well, I would like to say that Southern teams in the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) are playing under pressure due to the security situation in the country. As I speak with you, there is much pressure on southern teams whenever they are playing matches in the north due to the deplorable security situation in the country.” “It is obvious that southern teams due this security concerns, hardly give their best because of lack of concentration as the players' attention is divided between the work at hand and the issue of security.” Speaking further, the Abia State-born football administrator called on the NPL to ensure that there is improved security in stadiums across the country, so that teams would be rest assured that there is no cause for them to entertain fears while on the field of play. “In view of the security situation in the country I would like to use this opportunity to call on the Nigeria Premier League (NPL), to ensure that security is improved in all stadiums across the country, as it will go a long in ensuring that players give their best for their teams”, he said. Culled from The Sun Newspapers Nigeria.