Kwara United GM Badawiy Confirms Release of 22 Players, Discloses New Recruits Ahead of Next Season

The General Manager of Kwara United Football Club, Bashir Badawiy has confirmed the release of at least 22 players from the team ahead of the 2024/2025 Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) season.

Badawiy disclosed this to journalists on Monday during the training session at the Ilorin Township Stadium.

The GM further made known that an additional 15 top stars have been recruited to fortify the club.

He hinted at the new recruits to include: Abayomi Samuel from 3SC, Jimi Iteji from Plateau United, top-class goal keepers, National team U17, U20, U23, and CHAN Eagles players, Kazeem Badmus and Adamu Abubakar as well as Ifeanyi Ogba from Rangers International.

The GM further charges the players to eschew indiscipline and work in line with the philosophy of the club, with the goal of ending the next season among the top three.

“Our expectation in the 2024/25 NPFL season is to finish among the top three, we don’t want to struggle again; check our records in the last two seasons, we were among the top four and even qualified for continental,” he said.

Meanwhile, the team will be participating in the next Valuejet Preseason Tournament holding in Ikenne, Ogun State, on the 24th of this month.