Reports say that Sunshine Stars was making their debut in the continental competition and are in the semi-finals.
Sunshine qualified for the semi-finals of the competition due to CAF’s disqualification of Etiole Du Sahel of Tunisia for their fans riot.
The riot caused the abandonment of a group stage match against Esperance FC of Tunisia on Aug. 18 in Sousse, Tunisia.
Report says that Sunshine are in group A alongside, Esperance, Etoile and Aso Chlef of Algeria.
Although, Sunshine on Aug. 31 lost 0-1 to Esperance in Tunis, the loss, however, had not disrupted their qualification for the semi-finals.
The team, in spite of the loss, maintained their total 7 points after the fifth match day.
“We believe that with our level of preparation, we’ll excel in the competition,” Itodo said.
“Our paramount ambition now, after succeeding all odds for the semis, is to bring home the cup and we can only achieve that if the country supports us with prayers,” he said.
He added that the team’s performance at the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) has been satisfactory and only hoped that they do better next season.
Sunshine Stars is currently 10th on the league table with 53 points from 37 matches and with an outstanding match to go.
“The team’s performance in the league has been excellent, but we hope for a better performance in the next season because I know we can improve,” he said.
Itodo then appealed to the various clubs in the NPL to ensure that they encourage their players by paying their sign-on fees as constantly as possible.
“We players cannot continue playing with our sign-on fees unpaid by our clubs.
“Although, I’m not demanding for a raise in the sign-on fees, clubs should ensure regular and timely payments.
According to Itodo, owing players by clubs dampens their spirits, stressing that they have dependants.
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