{"id":15716,"date":"2026-07-20T17:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/?p=15716"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:04:22","slug":"bayelsa-united-resume-training-targets-npfl-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/bayelsa-united-resume-training-targets-npfl-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayelsa United Resumes Training, Targets NPFL Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u200eBy David Owei,Bayelsa<\/p>\n<p>\u200eBayelsa United have resumed preparations for the 2026\/2027 Nigeria National League, NNL with their first training session at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eThe session, which marked the start of pre-season activities for the club was supervised by the club\u2019s technical crew, led by assistant coach Ngozi Elechi alongside Anderson West.<br \/>\n\u200e<div id=\"attachment_15724\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15724\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260720-WA0080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260720-WA0080.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260720-WA0080-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260720-WA0080-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260720-WA0080-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260720-WA0080-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260720-WA0080-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bayelsa united players<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u200eThe players underwent light fitness drills and tactical routines as the coaching crew assessed their conditioning ahead of a more intensive build-up programme.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eMore players are expected to join the team in the coming days as preparations for the Bayelsa United\/Prosperity Cup Pre-season tournament in Yenagoa gathers momentum in line with the vision of the governor, Senator Douye Diri to return the\u00a0team back to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL at the end of the 2026\/27 season.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eBefore training commenced, a member of the board, Godson Ekarde charged the players to approach the new season with discipline, dedication and a strong winning mentality, describing the campaign as \u201ca season of serious business\u201d for the club.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eMr. Ekarde, said the management is committed to providing the support the team needs to compete strongly in the NNL and secure promotion back to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL.<br \/>\n\u200e<br \/>\n\u200eHe urged both players and the technical crew to justify the confidence reposed in them by delivering an improved performance and more consistent results throughout the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200eBy David Owei,Bayelsa \u200eBayelsa United have resumed preparations for the 2026\/2027 Nigeria National League, NNL with their first training session at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa \u200e \u200eThe session, which marked the start of pre-season activities for the club was supervised by the club\u2019s technical crew, led by assistant coach Ngozi Elechi alongside Anderson West. 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