According to Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) spokesman, Ademola Olajire, players from the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) who do not make the final cut to the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa will then return to the country after the match from their Faro, Portugal camp.
Olajire also said that the team will now fly out to Portugal on December 23, while a dinner to raise additional funds for the Eagles is planned for December 29 in either Lagos or Port Harcourt.
Meanwhile, Coach Stephen Keshi has declared that the Eagles have reached a crucial bend in the preparations for the Nations Cup in South Africa next year and pleaded with Nigerians not to distract the team from focusing on set goals.
Speaking yesterday in Abuja, Keshi said he was not averse to critics of the team but cautioned against those who are hell bent on distracting the team.
“The entire team needs absolute concentration but everyday there are reports about divisions in the team and several other negative stories and that is not good for the type of team we want to build for the Nations Cup,” Keshi said.
Keshi said that he had received 100 per cent support from the Alhaji Aminu Miagari led NFF Executive Committee and hopes that it will continue all the way to the Nations Cup championship.
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