Nigerian Teams Will Play More Friendlies, Says Pachon.

The FIFA Match Agent appointed by the Nigeria Football Federation last year to secure friendly match-ups with the world’s top teams, Jairo Pachon, for Nigerian teams has pledged to get more matches with the leading lights of the international game for the Super Eagles, and other Nigerian team.

Pachon, a 35-year old Colombian who operates under the family business, Eurodata Sport and Culture Marketing Limited, said he is determined to work hard to get more quality friendly matches for the Super Eagles, and indeed other Nigerian National Teams.

“We are just starting, in my opinion. But the important thing is our focus and commitment to getting many more matches and also top quality. We started with Argentina last year – the Guinness The Match - and this year, there will be another top quality country.

“Football is a serious business and you will get what you want if you market very well and know what you are looking for”, said Pachon, who holds a master’s degree in business studies from the Europe Business School, London with specialization in marketing.

Jairo started working with the Nigeria Football Federation in November 2008, when he organized the international friendly between the Super Eagles and the Colombian Senior Team in Cali. Colombia won 1-0. Since then, he has been involved in organizing friendly matches between the Super Eagles and Republic of Ireland (London, May 2009), France (June 2009), Saudi Arabia (May 2010), Paraguay (May 2010), North Korea (June 2010), South Korea (August 2010), Argentina (June and September 2011), Ghana (October 2011), Botswana and Zambia (November 2011) and Angola
(January 2012), among others.

He was also involved in arranging friendly match for the Under 23 National Team (Olympic Eagles) against Costa Rica in San Jose, May 2011; friendlies and invitational tournaments for the U-20 National Team (Flying Eagles) prior to their participation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia last year and; friendlies for the Senior Women’s Team (Super Falcons) ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany in 2011.

“No doubt, we have enjoyed our working relationship with the NFF and what we seek now is to be able to get more top-quality games, and of course, good results on the pitch will go a long way in assisting our quest”, said Jairo Pachon.