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Clubs threaten Falconets’ World Cup preparations

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8 years ago

October 11, 2016

Clubs threaten Falconets’ World Cup preparations

Head Coach of theU-20 Women National Team, the Falconets, Peter Dedevbo, has blamed local clubs for the halting the team’s preparation for the2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup billed for next month in Papua New Guinea.

Dedevbo on Tuesday agonised that within the two weeks since his camp commenced, he has released players on several occasions for club engagements.

“This situation is not easy for me and my technical crew because a lot of the players we need to work with are being dragged away by their clubs to honor midweek and weekend League matches. Bayelsa Queens, Nasarawa Amazons and Sunshine Queens want their players for matches throughout the week till October 27.

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“This is frustrating my training schedule because it means I have only few days to work with the full compliment of players before we leave for the tournament. I have always built the foundation of my team on the home –based players. The absence of players affected the trial match we had on Sunday evening.

He added that, “I understand that they need these players to do well in the League, but we are running out of time and we need to draw a line between national interest and club interest.”

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