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  • Plateau United coaches get three-match ultimatum

    Plateau United coaches get three-match ultimatum

    The management of Plateau United has given the technical crew of the Jos side headed by Zachary Baraje three-match ultimatum to improve the fortunes of the club in the NPFL or their appointment be reviewed.

    The acting General Manager of the club, Pius Hemwan gave this stern warning to the technical crew while reacting to the team’s 3-0 away loss to Northern rivals, Wikki Tourists at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi on Wednesday.

    Hemwan who expressed displeasure at the manner of the defeat lamented that result was not acceptable in the light of the government’s unalloyed support to the team.

    He noted that Governor Simon Lalong and the good people of the state are passionate about the club and urged them to improve their performance in order not to betray the confidence of the people in the team.

    The acting GM reminded the technical crew of the need to work together as a team stressing that a house divided against itself cannot stand.

    Meanwhile, the technical adviser of Plateau United, Zachary Baraje has pencilled down five new players to strengthen the team.

    Baraje who joined the club barely two weeks to the start of the season said the injection of these five players became necessary so as to bring more experience to the team which returned to the elite division after five years of absence.

    The former Enyimba and El Kanemi coach who watched helplessly as his team crumbled to their second defeat in the five weeks old premier league expressed optimism that the new players will bring stability to the team.

    Joshua Obaje and goalkeeper Danladi Isah who have been training with the team will be joined by other three players identified by coach Baraje to beef up the team.

    Plateau United are ninth on the log with six points from four matches and they will face Abia Warriors at Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos on Saturday in a NPFL Week 5.

  • Plateau United to miss trio for Wikki tie

    Plateau United to miss trio for Wikki tie

    • Namo, Junior may make debut in Bauchi

    Plateau United will travel to Bauchi as guests of Wikki Tourists for a NPFL Match Day 4 tie on Wednesday without their captain Golbe Elisha, influential left back Daniel Itodo and striker John Kim as the trio are down with injuries.

    Golbe sustained an ankle injury in their 2-1 home win over Warri Wolves and has been ruled out of their duel with Wikki Tourists while Itodo copped a hamstring injury also in the game with the Seasiders.

    Kim who scored their lone goal in their away loss to Enugu Rangers in a NPFL Week 2 tie sustained a knock in that encounter and he was rested against Warri Wolves and won’t be available for the away trip as a precautionary move.

    The striker is, however, expected to return for their weekend home tie. In the absence of Golbe, Lazarus Fan is expected to take up the captain armband till he recovers while Victor Namo whose International Transfer Certificate(ITC) had just arrived and Salomon Junior who made the bench for the first time this season against Warri Wolves are both in pole position to make their debut against Wikki Tourists on Wednesday in Bauchi.

  • Plateau United promoted after winning appeal

    Plateau United promoted after winning appeal

    Plateau United will feature in the Nigeria Premier League next season after their appeal against a ruling in favour of Adamawa United was upheld.

    Adamawa United had complained that the kick-off of Plateau’s final game of the season at Spotlight of Katsina was delayed and so was open to various manipulations.

    The NFF organising and disciplinary committee, therefore awarded the game to the home team Spotlight and so doing, Adamawa were promoted ahead of Plateau United.

    However, the NFF appeals committee ruled that the game started when it was supposed to and on that basis, Plateau have been duly promoted to the Nigeria top-flight league.

    Plateau last played in the premier league five years ago.

  • NFF promotes Adamawa ahead of Plateau United

    NFF promotes Adamawa ahead of Plateau United

    Adamawa United will now be promoted to the Nigeria premier league ahead of Plateau United after the Nigeria Football Federation organising committee awarded Plateau’s last game to its opponents Spotlight.

    Plateau is expected to appeal this decision within 48 hours, officials told africanFootball.com.

    The disciplinary and organising committee decided Thursday that because of the delayed kick-off of the final match between Spotlight and Plateau United in Katsina, the match has been awarded to Spotlight.

    Adamawa thus finished top of its group with 29 points, while Plateau recorded 26 points.

    Precedence was set in the 2011/12 season, when Adamawa lost out on promotion to FC Taraba because the club’s final match also started late.

    This decision also means Spotlight stayed up and Kogi United and Yobe Desert Stars have been relegated to the amateur league.

  • Premier League ticket: Mighty Jets congratulate Plateau United

    Premier League ticket: Mighty Jets congratulate Plateau United

    The management of Nigeria National Division One Outfit, Mighty Jets FC of Jos, has congratulated city rivals, Plateau United FC for gaining promotion into the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL.

    In a statement released by the Club through its Media Officer, Mbum Ferdinand, the Club praised the overwhelming resilience of the management team of Plateau United led by Bitrus Bewarang and the determination of the playing Staff to succeed against the odds during the campaign to win the Nigeria National League Division One A slot which they eventually won.

    The management also reminded their rivals that they must work harder towards sustaining their position in the NPFL as the elite league is more competitive and more challenging.

    Meanwhile, Mighty Jets FC have fixed November 1 2015 as the resumption date for Players and Officials of the Club as the club commences preparations ahead of the 2015/2016 NNL Season.

  • Plateau United promotion put on hold

    Plateau United promotion put on hold

    Plateau United players, officials and fans should not celebrate yet on promotion to the Nigeria top flight league.

    AfricanFootball.com gathered their promotion hopes are tied to the decision of O and D on the inconclusive game between Kogi and Adamawa United in Lokoja.

    Players of Adamawa United and Plateau united are claiming the promotion ticket.

    Plateau United left back John Boyi told AfricanFootball.com of his excitement on promotion after 1-0 win over Kogi, while an Adamawa United goalkeeper simply said: “It is Adamawa United and Niger Tornadoes who got promotion and not Plateau United.”

    Both teams have to wait for O and D verdict.

    There is also a decision to be taken by the committee on Prime FC vs Remo Stars game which was abandoned.

    The verdict it will decide to the top flight league among Ikorodu United, Prime FC and Go Round FC.

    MFM FC of Lagos and Niger Tornadoes have already sealed their promotion.

  • FEDERATION CUP: Giwa face Plateau United in final

    FEDERATION CUP: Giwa face Plateau United in final

    Giwa FC defeated Mighty Jet 2-1 in one of the semi final matches played on Thursday to qualify for the State Federation Cup final.

    The God’s Elephants will play Plateau United in the final on Saturday.

    Akide Ibrahim scored the first goal for the premier league side before AbdulRasheed got an equaliser for Mighty Jet in a keenly contested encounter. Ibrahim Shaibu netted the winner for Giwa FC to qualify for the final.

    Giwa FC, who was led by their new coach Tony Bulus, will face Plateau United in the final on Sunday.

    In a chat with SportingLife after the game, Bulus was full of praise for his side for their resilience during the match.

    “I am happy to qualify the team for the final of the Confederation Cup few days in charge of the club. The match was tough but I have to commend the boys for their fighting spirit. We will go to the final on Sunday with hope of defeating Plateau United and lift the trophy,” Bulus told SportingLife.

  • Plateau Utd await panel findings

    Plateau Utd await panel findings

    Plateau United have maintained that no team in Group A of the Nigeria National League (NNL) has won promotion to the country’s top-flight as there is still a pending issue.

    In a release signed by the club’s media officer Albert Dakup, the club said no team can claim they will play in the Glo Nigeria Premier League (NPL) next season until the report of the panel set up by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to investigate the withdrawal of Zamfara United, who were said to be induced by some clubs to do so to deny Plateau United promotion.

    “If not for the suspicious withdrawal of Zamfara United at the last minute which led to the deduction of six points from our points, we would have been promoted,” part of the statement read.

    Plateau United are therefore hopeful the panel will find an outcome in their favour.

    Giwa FC of Jos and FC Taraba finished first and second respectively in NNL Group A, while Crown FC and Abia Warriors topped Group B.

  • Plateau United won’t let go of top spot

    Plateau United coach, Patrick Mancha has said his side will not relinquish their commanding lead of the Nigeria National League (NNL) Division A.

    The Tin City side are atop of NNL Division A on 24 points from 13 matches though with a game at hand. They face a tricky road trip challenge at 13th-placed Ranchers Bees in Wednesday’s NNL Matchday 14 at Kaduna Township Stadium.

    Mancha said his side are mindful of the stiff challenge to their prime position and will do everything in their power to guide jealously the hard earned position.

    “We won’t hands off the top spot of the NNL Division A. There is no going back on our resolve to keep the top spot no matter what it costs. We’ll remain focused and take the challenge step by step. Challenges will surely come from our competitors, we’ll strive to continuously wave it off.

    “Against Ranchers Bees we’re heading to Kaduna to grab the three points at stake. Though we’ve found out that our opponents are always at their very best once Plateau United are involved. We see it as sacrifices leaders must pay to stay afloat, we’ll continue to work hard to ensure we don’t get drowned in the course of the race,” said the former Nigerian player to supersport.com.

    The Nigeria National League (NNL) Matchday 14 games slated for this weekend have been moved to Wednesday to accommodate Super Eagles’ World Cup qualifier against the Harambee Stars of Kenya at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar today.