Amiesimaka decries fading glamour of FA Cup

Ifeanyi Ubah fc lifting the 2o16 Federation Cup after beating Nasarawa Utd 5-4 on penalty

Former international Adokiye Amiesimaka has challenged the football federation in the country to do something about the disappearing glamour of the federation cup.

Finals of the oldest cup in the country he recalls in a recent media chart,  used to be a carnival of some sort but has in  recent times  become a mere ritual devoid of color. 
Many who hitherto followed the FA Cup with passion no longer enjoy the fun as even presentation to eventual winners during the finals has become shambolic.

“The glamour is completely gone and that is rather unfortunate.  The football federation just has do everything to bring back the glamour, even the presentation of trophy no longer carries with it the fun that the FA cup is known for,” he said.

Thea former Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice in Rivers State challenged sports administrators in the country to aspire to improve the system they met on ground rather than lowering the standard.  On the chances of clubs flying the nation’s flag on the continent, the former Rangers international ace said there is no alternative to good preparations   as pushovers no longer exist in the round leather game.

“Playing in the continent is not a tea party and preparation cannot be taken for granted, you just have to prepare well to stand a chance,” said the former Sharks chairman.

Interestingly his former club Rangers international will be flying the nation’s fly this season in the champions league alongside Rivers United while Wikki Tourist and Federation Cup winners FC Ifeanyi Ubah will battle for honors in the Confederation Cup.