{"id":168775,"date":"2025-07-08T10:58:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T09:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-plateau-united-part-ways-with-itodo-ambrose-henlong"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:04:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:04:38","slug":"npfl-plateau-united-part-ways-with-itodo-ambrose-henlong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-plateau-united-part-ways-with-itodo-ambrose-henlong","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Plateau United part ways with Itodo, Ambrose, Henlong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Daniel Itodo, Jimmy Ambrose and Charles Henlong have been deemed surplus to requirements by Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Plateau United.<\/p>\n<p>The trio are the longest serving players in the team.<\/p>\n<p>They have made over 537 appearances for the Peace Boys.<\/p>\n<p>Itodo and Ambrose won the NPFL title with Plateau United in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Plateau United are on a rebuilding process following the appointment of a new management team by the state government.<\/p>\n<p>Plateau United recently appointed young tactician Shola Adegun as their new head coach.<\/p>\n<p>Plateau United finished in seventh position in the 2024\/25 season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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