The Enugu government has urged players and Rangers International Football Club management to be committed and win the 2023 Federation Cup final in Asaba, Delta.
“All we want from the players and management of Rangers International FC is to be committed and see the final match as a door to bigger successes,” said Krist Mbah, the permanent secretary of the Enugu State Ministry of Youths and Sport.
Stating that the government had made necessary arrangements, he called for Enugu residents’ support.
On Wednesday, the Rangers FC and Bendel Insurance will meet in the 2023 Federation Cup final in Asaba, Delta.
“They have to see football as a business because that will sell the players globally and improve the technical profile of the players,” said Mbah. “Enugu government has done well by providing all the things needed to execute the match but all we seek is that Enugu people come out en masse and support the club.”
The government official added, “My only happiness is that I saw Rangers in camp, and they are all in high spirits going into the match.”
He said the players promised to present the trophy as a gift to Governor Peter Mbah within his first 100 days in office.
“As for me, Rangers has done well in spite of the club’s woeful performance in the national league, but they were able to reach this height in the FA Cup,” added the official. “They have done well in propagating the identity of Igbo people by not going to relegation and going all the way to the Wednesday final.”
Mbah said the team would not lack in prosecuting international matches if they win the FA Cup and qualify for continental competition.
(NAN)
