Sheroes Cup Will Improve Standard Of NWFL Next Season - Organiser

Sheroes Cup Will Improve Standard Of NWFL Next Season - Organiser

By Niyi Busari

One of the organisers of the 2024 Sheroes Cup, Emmanuel Adesanya says the competition will improve the standard of Nigeria Women's Football League (NWFL) in the 2024/25 season.

Emphasizing the contribution of the pre-season tournament, the former Chief Operating Officer of Nigeria National League (NNL) said it serves as a testing platform for new acquired players of teams that participated.

They preseason tournament going on here in Abuja met up to standard and up to expectations and gave the clubs the opportunity to try their new players. We saw all the big teams like Nasarawa Amazon , Ekiti Queens and others. We noticed they are not using there regular players, the big players were kept on the bench they want to try the new players. This is the essence of preseason, so that they try new player so as to see where they are lacking in the main team.

He also spoke about the awards for individual and club excellent performance

He said; Yes if you notice from the onset every match produces best footballer of the tournament. In Sheroes Cup, the best footballer will receive award. Also, the best goalkeeper identified will be awarded, the overall highest goal scorer will be awarded, the best behaved team receive, the best organized team as per coaching and other things will be awarded.

 So there are a lot of incentives to be given to the players and clubs at the end of the tournament . Ten women's football clubs participated in the 2024 Sheroes Cup holding on Abuja.