By Ime Bassey
Still basking in the euphoria of  their 1-0 victory in the Ilorin derby,  ABS FC coach, Sulueman Dogo is optimistic that his side will pound Akwa United in today’s Week 26 encounter.

Speaking to Inside Out Premier League from Abuja after the team’s victory, the stopgap coach said his wards have been able to come out of  their mess after losing 3-1 to Sharks of Port Harcourt in the Week 20 rescheduled tie at home.

“I am happy with the result,  it shows that the boys have been able to put the defeats of Sharks and the State FA Cup to Kwara United behind them to pick three points. We all at the club are happy with the result as we look ahead to crushing Akwa United on Saturday in other for us to climb up the league ladder,” Dogo said.

Meanwhile, captain of Akwa United, Otobong Effiong believes that ABS wings can be clipped and his army are ready to do so this weekend.

“We both won our games at home despite the rivalry. We are traveling to Ilorin with one thing on our mind and that is victory and nothing else. They are beatable just as Sharks did to them, so we want to do the same,” Effiong said.

We’re not guilty –Rising TM

Nigeria Premier League (NPL) match review committee headed by Alhaji Abdulaziz Mohammed has recommended two match ban for Rising Stars coach, Sunday Erelesusi, team manager, Ayo Adubuola while Tope Adebeye faces suspension till the end of the season.

The trio were indicted by the committee for using abusive words on match officials after their Week 22 game against Kano Pillars in Kano.

Reacting to the suspension, Rising Stars team manager, Adubuola said that his team officials were not guilty of the offence stated by the committee.

”Rising is a team with discipline, the decision came as a surprise to me, I must confess. Coach Sunday Erelesusi is one of the most respected coaches in the country and has track records of being calm and handling match situation maturely”.

”We are not guilty of the offence. I have never used abusive words on match officials because I understand the rules of the game, same also for the coach and the players,” Adubuola said.

Lagos FA to work towards true   professional clubs
By KATE OBODO

Lagos State Football Association chairman, Seyi Akinwunmi has said that its FA is working  hard to ensure that the state has a true professional  club that would represent the state when it gains promotion to the Nigerian Premier League next season.

“I have said this over and over again that it is not the job of the  FA to run the league but the job of clubs owners.  Our  job  is to support  clubs both financially and otherwise and not to run the clubs. That is why we are in the process of streamlining the  organizational sector of the clubs we have in the state, so that they would look like  true professional clubs as it is done in Europe,” Akinwunmi said.

Continuing he said, “we want a situation whereby clubs in the state have  secretaries and other key positions as well as other necessary requirements that aid a  club to function very well. With that, we can be sure of better clubs and better structure in the state.