Celebration in the air as Buruj Sports Academy announced ex-international Friday Ekpo as the New head coach today at the academy training ground Gbagada, Lagos State.
Ekpo said: “This is a huge honour. Buruj Sports Academy has been one of the top notch football team in Nigeria. I vow to be at my best working with the team in delievering, unearthening, and instiling in the players great potentials that will further make impact in their careers moving forward and also achieve the set goals of the academy.
“We all know there is a lot of work to be done, but I am confident we’ll do it. I’m realistic enough to know it won’t happen overnight but the current squad has plenty of talent and there is a great pipeline of young players coming through from the academy.”
He further advised the boys to put in the very best of their ability to be better in their games making reference to his haydays in the Super Eagles. We need to work as one.
Dr. Waheed Salaudeen Buruj the CEO of the academy said: “We’re delighted to be bringing Mr. Friday Ekpo to head the coaching Crew. In a our meeting our expectations and those of our Sponsors around the world are burtresed and we are confident he can play a lead role in taking the team to the greater height with his wealth of experience in the round leather game.
“I also appreciate the former Head Coach Fatai Aminu for working tiredlessly to carve out the desired potentials in the boys. He stepped up at short notice and has helped paddle our ship of achievements forward.
“I must also pay tribute Ishola Shuaibu, both has done a vital job for us in difficult circumstances. Aminu and Shuaib are important parts of the Buruj Sports family and care deeply for this team.”
I also implore all coaching team to work together as one in delivering their task while fulfilling their obligations.
Lastly “To the Newly registered and returning players, it is our joy to make you standout in the world of football while boosting the global image and also strengthening the team but remember this wouldn’t be achievable without your total co-operation and responsiveness.
