Here is sad one for Football fans in Nigeria.
According to the Arsenal FC official website, Arsenal Football Club, today announced it is reluctantly postponing its proposed trip to Nigeria this summer.
The Club has taken the decision as a result of complexities linked to the planned game against Nigeria on Saturday, August 5 in Abuja.
Arsenal marketing director Angus Kinnear said: "Bringing a top-level club to an international market is always complicated and logistically challenging. With the proposed match in Nigeria planned for early August, we could not get comfortable on everything needed to satisfy our requirements, so we have reluctantly taken the decision to postpone the team's visit."
Kinnear continued: "We have a huge and loyal following in Africa, and we are sorry that the team will not be visiting this summer. However, we have a long-term commitment to Nigeria and we are already making plans for a visit next summer.
"In addition, we also have some exciting forthcoming activities planned with our commercial partners in Nigeria - Emirates, Airtel and Malta Guinness, which will kick off in the next few weeks."
Emirates are the presenting partner of the Arsenal 2012 Tour and Boutros Boutros, divisional senior vice-president of corporate communications said: "Emirates shares Arsenal's disappointment that the team's visit to Nigeria has been postponed. We look forward to working with Arsenal to bring the Club closer to its loyal Nigerian fans through new initiatives over the coming months."
All further updates on Arsenal's future activities in Nigeria will be communicated on www.Arsenal.com.
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Friday, July 06, 2012
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Lol... Na now u no say Arsenal will not come. Do u think they will come and risk d life of their precious players in this country where u can not boldly guaranttee their security....
ReplyDeleteI guess Boko Haram menace in Nigeria could be one of the things they put into consideration. I beg, who wan die?
ReplyDeleteI saw dis coming
ReplyDeleteMake them come die like fowl
ReplyDeleteWhy can't things just work out well with Nigeria. This is a sad one for ardent Arsenal Fans and Nigeria in particaular.
ReplyDeleteTunde
Hmm, by the time they come Van Persie would be out of the team and they would just be an ordinary team like Wigan LOL
ReplyDeleteWake up call that we should go back to supporting our Nigerian clubs no matter how bad. Up Bendel Insurance!
ReplyDeletethen let super eagle go their to play. if mountain refuse to go Muhammed then let Muhammed GO to the Mountain.
ReplyDeleteEven next season they wont come. Arsenal Fans just relax cos it is better for them not to come. Just think about it.
ReplyDeletebesides the sport minister has said the fed govt can't repair the Abuja stadium bcos of Arsenal
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the unknown,unexpected effect of insecurity in Nigeria.......lets b watching
ReplyDeleteAnother negative effect of Boko Haram
ReplyDelete@Anonymous 10:22AM
ReplyDeleteDon't guess,it's Boko-Haram that chased them away.God go help us in Nigeria.And our Government is not serious in fighting Boko-Haram.Only God knows,whether the Govt itself is that Masquerade(BOKO-HARAM)....................UP NAIJA!