THE game between Nigeria Premier League winners, Enyimba and Federation Cup kings, Akwa United will kick-off the 2015/16 season.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) revealed that the Charity Cup match will now be played a week before the kick –off of the 2015/2016 League Season as against the day of the NFF annual general assembly.
“We have decided that, in line with what obtains in most big footballing nations of the world, the Charity Cup match will now serve as the season –opener.
“It will no longer be played on the day of the annual general assembly of Nigeria Football Federation. We intend to make it a big show,” Vice Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Ahmed Yusuf Fresh, said.
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