CAF Champions League: Al Merreikh’s manager falls in love with Enyimba Stadium turf
The technical adviser of Sudanese side, Al Merreikh, Didier Gomes Da Rosa was full of praise for the lush green turf of Enyimba Stadium after his side defeated the Nigerian flag bearers, Enyimba to reach the group stage of the CAF Champions League on Wednesday.
Al Merreikh who came to Aba clutching a 3-0 first leg lead lost the Aba battle by 2-1 thus progressing via a 4-2 aggregate result.
Speaking after the match in Aba, the French coach said Enyimba has got a good arena where teams can play good football unlike what you see in most venues in the continent.
“Enyimba has got a good ground just like TP Mazembe. This pitch is one of the best in Africa…it supports free flowing football,” he said.
It would be noted that virtually all the African teams that have visited Aba have fallen in love with the Enyimba Stadium turf constructed by Nigeria’s leading Sports facilities construction company, Monimichelle.
Meanwhile, the CEO of Monimichelle Ebi Egbe disclosed to newstap.com.ng that his company has been invited by the football authorities in Cameroun and Burkina Faso to work on some pitches in the two countries.
“Our job in Monimichelle is speaking for us. We have been contacted by the football authorities in Cameroun and Burkina Faso…our vision and mission at Monimichelle is to see African pitches get better. The biggest challenge facing African football is that of poor infrastructure and we are out to change that narrative,” Egbe said.
