Warri Wolves Dismiss Fears over Walkover

Warri Wolves have maintained they will not be walked over by Ethiopia’s Dedebit this weekend in a CAF Confederation Cup due to a cash crunch.

Warri Wolves beat the Ethiopian club 2-0 in the first leg in Warri.

There have been fears that Wolves could follow the line of Dolphins in the Confederation Cup as they are yet to book their tickets for their trip to Addis Ababa.

However Wolves’ Media Officer, Moses Etu, told AfricanFootball.com the team’s travel plans were on track.

“There is no cause for alarm. We still have two days to make the necessary arrangements. The team is still in close camp,” he said.

“Our plan is to head out of Warri on Thursday and arrive Ethiopia on Friday for the game on Saturday.

“All things being equal, we will book the travel tickets today or tomorrow. The good thing is that it’s a direct flight.”

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s other flag bearers in continental competition return to action this weekend, with elite division champions Kano Pillars staring down the barrel of a huge task at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

They host Moroccan side, Moghreb Athletic Tetouane with a whole four goals deficit from the first leg at the Stade Saniat Rmel on March 21.

Chairman of the Pillars’ Champions League Campaign Committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, however expressed confidence that the Nigerian champions will overcome the huge setback and sail into the next round.

Nigeria’s other CAF Champions League representatives, Enyimba FC will depart the country on Friday for their return leg clash with Smouha FC of Egypt, scheduled for Sunday. They will travel aboard Egypt Air from Lagos.

A letter from the Egyptian Football Association has informed the NFF that the match will be played at the Alexandria Stadium in Egypt’s second city, starting from 5pm Egypt time. Enyimba won the first leg in Aba by a lone goal.