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THE latest poll released by NOIPolls has revealed that a significant proportion of respondents (39 percent) have predicted Liverpool FC to win the English Premier League.
This tipping cannot be unconnected to the recent form and performance of Liverpool FC in the present season where they have raked in 8 wins in as many matches they have played in the season as at the time of this report.
Manchester City FC, the defending champions of the league, were tipped by only 18 percent of respondents to retain their title.
In terms of followership, 44 percent of respondents say they follow the English premier league. Expectedly there are more males (62 percent) who follow the league than females (25 percent).
In terms of support, among those that follow the premier league, Chelsea FC (34 percent) have the highest proportion of respondents who support the team and interestingly, there are more females (41 percent) who support Chelsea than males (31 percent). This is then followed by Manchester United (30 percent) and then Arsenal (23 percent).
In comparison, only 22 percent of respondents say they follow the Nigerian Premier league with the South West (25 percent) having the highest proportion of respondents, who follow the Nigerian Premier League. 78 percent of respondents say they do not follow the Nigerian Premier league.
The reason for this high proportion of Nigerians, who do not follow the league, cannot be unconnected to some factors bedevilling the league, which include perceptions of match fixing in the league and bad officiating, poor coverage of matches and low publicity and general maladministration.
It is hoped that the League management company (LMC) will do more in this regard to gain more followership in the league. In terms of support, 32 percent of Nigerians support Kano Pillars FC with the Northwest region accounting for the highest number of respondents (74 percent) who say they support the club. It is then followed by Enyimba FC where 17 percent of respondents say they support the club. Also, a good proportion of respondents (44 percent) tipped Kano Pillars to win the Nigerian Premier League.
This tipping can be attributed to their current form of play and success in the league. These are some of the key findings from the football poll conducted in the week of September 30, 2019.
The survey concluded that a good proportion of Nigerians (44 percent) follow the English Premier league while 56 percent do not follow the English premier league. The English premier has become a household name among Nigerians football lovers and has continued to entertain and impress football lovers.
-Oct 10, 2019 @014:25 GMT |
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