{"id":174694,"date":"2025-08-17T21:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T20:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/epl-manchester-united-like-nnpc-ltd-kalu-aja"},"modified":"2025-08-17T23:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T22:11:15","slug":"epl-manchester-united-like-nnpc-ltd-kalu-aja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/epl-manchester-united-like-nnpc-ltd-kalu-aja","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Manchester United like NNPC Ltd \u2013 Kalu Aja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Financial expert and educator, Kalu Aja, has likened Manchester United to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, following the club\u2019s defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The remark comes after Manchester United suffered a 0-1 loss to Arsenal at Old Trafford, a result that further compounded their poor form after last season\u2019s struggles in the English Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils had been expected to perform better than their 15th-place finish from last season.<\/p>\n<p>However, in a post on X, Aja drew parallels between the football club and Nigeria\u2019s state-owned oil company, citing legacy challenges and poor performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cManchester United is like NNPC Ltd: legacy assets, huge debt overhang, questionable leadership, no assets works, can\u2019t deliver on strategic goals,\u201d he wrote.<\/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. Financial expert and educator, Kalu Aja, has likened Manchester United to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, following the club\u2019s defeat to Arsenal on Sunday. 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