NPL at Soccer House, Fifa’s Bruscoli Visits

THE Namibia Premier League (NPL) has finally moved back into Soccer House in Katutura this week, a move welcomed by the Namibia Football Association (NFA).

The NFA’s Barry Rukoro confirmed that the NPL had moved into Soccer House as was expected and that they were pleased to have them back.’They were here before and they are back, they are always welcome as this the football house and we are family,’ he said.Rukoro added that the latest development will go a long way to reassure the unity in local football and again reiterated the importance of tolerance and understanding within football.Meanwhile, Fifa’s development manager for Africa, Francesco Bruscoli, arrived in Windhoek yesterday on a three-day visit to Namibia. Bruscoli is on familiarisation tour of Fifa’s projects in Namibia, such as Soccer House, the artificial turf at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek and the work at the NFA technical centre.’He will also have to meet the City of Windhoek to talk about the pitch at the Sam Nujoma Stadium and overall just assess how the NFA is maintaining and implementing FIFA development projects,’ said Rukoro.

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