Egbe decries poor state of Nigerian pitches (Nation)

Foremost facility expert Ebi Egbe has warned that the sorry state of pitches across the country will continue to adversely affect sports development.

Egbe noted it would be a tall order for any national team foreign coach to invite home-based players to the Super Eagles since they usually play on undulating surfaces, adding that some of the pitches were so bad  and not fit for football matches  in the first place.

“I want to cry whenever I see our players play these pitches on TV,” the foremost facility expert noted. Read more