Following his visit to the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Uyo where he watched Akwa United take on Plateau United on Saturday, Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is reported to have rated the facilities in the stadium as world class while also putting it across to the NFF to move the Super Eagles games there, Nigeriasoccernet gathered.
The Nigeria Professional Football League game played on Saturday ended 2-1 in favor of Akwa United with the Super Eagles coach attendance.
During his second visit to the stadium on Sunday a day after the game, the Super Eagles coach and his assistant Acacio Santos inspected the facilities in the stadium.
Speaking after the inspection tour, Peseiro said he was impressed with the facilities at the stadium, adding that despite being used weekly by Akwa United and Dakkada FC for their NPFL matches, the quality of the pitch as well as the facilities have been properly maintained.
“This is a good stadium, feels like Europe and the standard of facility is world class. I came here to watch the match and to check the stadium and I must say that the stadium is big and in a nice condition.”
Asked if he will recommend the stadium for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, the coach said “I am happy that aside Abuja stadium we have another big stadium here, I am going round to inspect the stadiums we have in Nigeria and at the end I will give my advice and the NFF will take the decision, it is not up to me,” he added.
The Portuguese had complained about the poor turf of the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, prior to the Super Eagles 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone a few weeks ago and the Super Eagles will face the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau in their next game in the qualifiers in September.