New Head Coach of Edel FC Awka, Sylvanus ‘Quick Silver’ Okpala, has outlined a clear strategy for the club’s survival in the ongoing Nigeria National League (NNL) Conference A season, Completesports.com reports.. Okpala, who won the Africa Cup of Nations as a player in 1980 and as an Assistant Coach under Stephen Keshi in 2013, believes that with self-belief and hard work, Edel FC can navigate their way out of the relegation battle and avoid a drop to the Nationwide League.. Also Read: Kano Pillars Lift Suspension On Technical Adviser Abdallah. Edel FC currently sit ninth in the 11-team Conference A table, having accumulated just five points from a possible 30 after 10 matches.. Okpala insists that if the team finds consistency, they can retain their NNL status.. “Yes, it’s possible, and that’s exactly what we’re working towards,” Quick Silver told Completesports.com in Awka.. “In football, they say nothing is impossible. If we work hard, who says we can’t win five games on the bounce?. Also Read: President Federation Cup: Eguma Faces Selection Headache As Key Players’ Absence Rocks Enyimba Ahead El-Kanemi Clash. “You know what five consecutive wins mean—15 points. Add that to our current tally, and you can see where we’ll find ourselves on the table.. “That’s our target. And with the group of young players we are assembling, we believe we can achieve our goal.”. Edel FC will host Igbajo FC this Saturday at the Awka City Stadium as the second stanza of the 2024/2025 NNL season resumes.. By Sab Osuji
