The Nigeria Football Federation has revealed that the meeting between its president, Amaju Pinnick and Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger ended on as “extremely positive and encouraging” note.
Pinnick and Wenger met at the latter’s office at the Arsenal training ground to discuss several issues including the rising stock of Nigerian-born players at the club - Chuba Akpom and Semi Ajayi.
The NFF announced via a release made available to supersport.com that it was satisfied with the discussions with Wenger.
“As we had always known, Arsene is very knowledgeable; vast in his knowledge and appreciation of Nigeria as a footballing country, and widely philosophical in his general approach,” the NFF’s new Special Envoy for the Federation on International Affairs, Tunde Adelakun said.
The NFF president also met with parents of Nigerian footballers based in the United Kingdom, assuring them of their sons’ safety and progress should they choose to wear the colours of Nigeria.
There is a huge number of Nigerian footballers, many born and raised in the United Kingdom, but who have expressed a desire to play for the Super Eagles.
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