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Mutiu Adepoju to promote Spain’s La Liga in Nigeria
- Updated: September 14, 2016
Granada defender Uche Agbo (left) is the only Nigerian currently playing La Liga
Former Nigeria World Cup star Mutiu Adepoju has been appointed to help raise the profile of Spain’s Le Liga in his home country.
The 45-year-old spent more than a decade playing football in Spain.
His task is to improve the Spanish league’s popularity to compete against the draw of the English Premier League.
“The EPL has the edge right now, but we want La Liga to be much more visible because Africa is a big football market,” Adepoju said.
“In two years, we hope to be the market leader with the biggest media visibility in Nigeria.”
The Premier League is widely followed in Nigeria with top …
