By Ikenna Nwokedi
The Chairman of Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Warri Wolves FC, Chief Neville Ambakederemo has stated that his side are preparing hard for the upcoming Super 8 playoffs to ensure they secure one of the promotion places to play in the top tier, Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) come next season.
The upcoming Super 8 playoffs is expected to hold at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State from July 5th to 12th, 2025 to determine the four teams that will join 16 other teams that will play in the NPFL come 2025/26 League season.
Ambakederemo stated that despite the fact that the club’s home state is hosting, they are leaving no stones untouched in her preparations and have intensified their training module and pattern to ensure they deliver in what is no doubt the club’s biggest assignment of the campaign.
The Warri Wolves FC boss averred that playing at home will not give his team any advantage and he would have preferred a neural venue as there will be pressure on his team owing to the fact that other participating clubs are also preparing intensely for the upcoming NPFL promotion cracker.
Ambakederemo said: “I want to assure our teeming supporters that Warri Wolves FC will not take anything for granted in the Super 8 playoffs. Although we are playing at home, but we are leaving no stones untouched in our preparations as everyone want to be promoted to the top tier.
“Football fans need to understand that home advantage does not play a part in the quest for promotion but instead it may put some pressure on the home side and that is why we have doubled our efforts in preparations through our training module and pattern as we know that this will be fierce and keenly contested.
Ambakederemo acknowledged that with the playing personnel in his team and their performance during the regular season in the Southern Conference A, his lads have what it takes to secure one of the promotion slots to the NPFL and in furtherance go on to win the NNL title.
“Am very optimistic that we are going to perform well at the upcoming playoffs judging by the performance of our players in the Conference A regular season. We are finalizing our preparations at the moment and the boys are well motivated and turbocharged to secure the NPFL slot and go on to win the title,” Ambakederemo said.
The Warri Wolves FC Supremo thanked the NNL leadership for their efforts towards having a good season, he also praised their resolve in sticking to the clause that no club in the playoffs would be allowed to strengthen their squad this period by purchasing new players unlike the previous two Super 8 playoffs when teams where allowed to do so.
The Super 8 playoffs will feature Warri Wolves FC. Crown FC of Ogbomoso, Kun Khalifat FC of Owerri, Osun United FC, Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi, Yobe Desert Stars, Dona United FC of Gombe and Barau FC of kano
