Rangers Players Get July 9 Resumption Date

Rangers Players Get July 9 Resumption Date

Precious Oham

The management of CAF Champions League 2024/2025 campaigners and reigning NPFL champions, Rangers International has given its retained as well as the newly engaged players, Tuesday, July 9, 2024, to hit the Coal City for the kick-off of pre-season activities ahead of the fast approaching season, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

G.M/CEO of the club, Amobi Ezeaku in conjunction with the technical adviser, Fidelis Ilechukwu confirmed this date and list of players expected back after due diligence, Sunday, July 7, 2024.

The gladiators expected back to resume club activities with the reigning champions include; Japhet Opubo, Detan Ogundare, Ikenna Stephen, Joel Odoh, Kenneth Igboke, Austin Onyemaechi, Philip Clement, Ejike Ugochukwu, Kalu Nweke, Kenechukwu Agu, Isaac Saviour, Godwin Obaje, Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, Austin Opara, Chidiebere Nwobodo, Chinemerem Ugwueze, Chiedozie Okorie, Kazeem Ogunleye, Kingsley Maduforo, Naziru Auwalu, Rabiu Muhammad, and Frank Uwumiro.

They will be joined by the likes of Garando Tekena, Evans Ogbonda, Anayor Ogbonna, Ekeson Okorie, Chimobi Igwilo, Somtochukwu Nwobodo, and some others whose negotiations are still ongoing as of press time.

Ezeaku said ahead of the resumption, "I am quite sure that our players got the needed rest from the rigours of last season and we expect them back to camp on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, for proper preseason activities to commence. We thank all those who were there for us in the concluded season and expect more from them as we venture into the continent to make a big impact and successfully defend our NPFL title."