Nwabali: Why I want to stay at Chippa United

Stanley Nwabali says he will stay at Chippa United for one or two more years after his heroics at the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire.
The Nigerian had been tipped for a move after he helped Nigeria to reach the final of the AFCON for the first time since 2013.

He kept four clean sheets on his debut in the competition and the 27 year old has given his reason for wanting to stay at the club.

‘You see when you play under an understanding chairman, everything comes – confidence comes… Imagine you’re playing under a chairman who wants all his players to be comfortable, you must work for this man, even when you’re in or out [of the team],’ Nwabali was quoted as saying by SABC Sport.

‘To be honest, I really wish to play one or two more years with him – I really wish this. If it’s his wish [too], fine, but I really wish [to stay] because
he’s a nice man.

‘He wished me well [in the Afcon] so I really want to show him this love [by staying longer]. But if it’s the end of my time with the club at the end of this
season, so be it,’ he added.

Nwabali has featured 15 times for Chippa United this term in the league and has kept seven clean sheets.