Members of the Rivers United Fc 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title-winning team will smile to the bank with $20,000 courtesy of the Rivers State Government
Governor Nyesom Wike made the pronouncement earlier today 21st July 2022 while receiving the team in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria.
Members of the Rivers United team also received a Governor Medal Service Award. A two weeks pre-season training tour in Madrid, Spain ahead of the CAF Champions League campaign plus a $40,000 cash reward promise if they qualify for the group stage of the CAF Champions League.
The excited Governor Nyesom Wike hailed the players, management and technical crew for the excellent performance during the just concluded NPFL season and urged them to be worthy representatives of the country when the CAF Champions League campaign begins.
Rivers United, who were runners-up in the 2020/2021 season won by Akwa United, were crowned Champions of the 2021/2022 season after gathering 77 points from 38 matches to clearly edge closest challengers Plateau United.
Rivers United and Plateau United will represent Nigeria in the CAF Champions League while Remo Stars picked a CAF Confederation Cup ticket at the end of the 2021/2022 NPFL season.