Enyimba will receive a hefty ₦647,732,000 from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for finishing third in Group D of the 2024/2025 second-tier CAF interclub competition, Completesports.com reports.
Enyimba, three-time winners of the prestigious CAF Champions League in 2003 and 2004, secured third place in Group D with five points, recording one win and two draws.
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This achievement also ensures that Nigeria will field four teams in the 2025/2026 CAF interclub competitions.
Zamalek and Al-Masry, both of Egypt, finished first and second in the group with 14 and 9 points respectively.
Following the conclusion of the group stage matches, CAF announced a financial windfall for all third-placed teams in the groups, including those in the CAF Champions League.
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According to the CAF release, each third-placed team will receive $400,000 (₦647,732,000).
The People’s Elephant were previously rewarded with $1 million on each of the occasions they won the CAF Champions League—in 2003 and 2004.
By Sab Osuji
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The question is, how will the ₦647.7m be spent? Invested in new or upgraded club facilities? Acquire new quality players? Get a new local or foreign coach?
Nah. It is jamboree money for embezzlement by corrupt, pot-bellied officials. After all, who checks their books???
Whereas SA teams reinvest the money to improve their teams and stadiums, and the result is visible to all.