Ex-Super Eagles Captain, Yobo, to play in Nigeria League
Wed Jun 22, 2016 11:44:am Sports
2.3K By sosa hills
Former Everton and Norwich City defender Joseph Yobo will play in the Nigeria league, according to the competition's organisers.
"Joseph Yobo to play last 12 #NPFL games this season as League Ambassador signed on by the LMC," one of the tweets from the custodians of the Nigeria League read.
The League Management Company (LMC) listed four teams; Akwa Utd, FC Ifeanyiubah, Kano Pillars and Wikki Tourists as those bidding to land the former Super Eagles defender.
The LMC assured that Yobo will soon be assigned to a club under the NPFL Elite Players Scheme which Sani Kaita benefited from two seasons ago.
The league will pay part of the player's salary as he is expected to use his "star power" to draw fans to the stadiums.
Yobo, 35, featured at three World Cups, led Nigeria to win a third AFCON three years ago and was the first Nigeria player to hit a century of international caps.
Top the clubs in the NPFL are jostling for the central defender, who has also played for Fenerbache, Olympique Marseille and Norwich City.
"Joseph Yobo to play last 12 #NPFL games this season as League Ambassador signed on by the LMC," one of the tweets from the custodians of the Nigeria League read.
The League Management Company (LMC) listed four teams; Akwa Utd, FC Ifeanyiubah, Kano Pillars and Wikki Tourists as those bidding to land the former Super Eagles defender.
The LMC assured that Yobo will soon be assigned to a club under the NPFL Elite Players Scheme which Sani Kaita benefited from two seasons ago.
The league will pay part of the player's salary as he is expected to use his "star power" to draw fans to the stadiums.
Yobo, 35, featured at three World Cups, led Nigeria to win a third AFCON three years ago and was the first Nigeria player to hit a century of international caps.
Top the clubs in the NPFL are jostling for the central defender, who has also played for Fenerbache, Olympique Marseille and Norwich City.
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