Dare to Dream Invests In Igbajo United Football Club.


 Lagos, Nigeria: Wednesday, July 24, 2024: Dare to Dream Sports Management has announced a major investment


in Igbajo United FC, the community-owned football club that would campaign in the second tier of the Nigeria Football League, the Nigeria National League (NNL) in the 2024/25 season.




Igbajo United FC is fully owned and financed by the Igbajo community in Osun State, the *same* community that established Africas first community-owned tertiary institution, Igbajo Polytechnic, in 2005. 


In a statement released by Ayo Ajayi, the Media/Business Development Director, at Dare to Dream, the sports management firm expressed its happiness for working with the Igbajo United family. 

"We are glad to join the Igbajo United family, which is a community-owned football club. The biggest clubs in the world are built on a strong fan base derived from their connections with their cities for example Real Madrid's association with Madrid in Spain, AC Milan, Inter Milan, their strong association with Milan in Italy, Manchester United, Manchester City, their strong association with Manchester in England."


Continuing, Ajayi declared, "We would like to say a big thank you to Igbajo Community for receiving and accepting us, together we would build a self-sustaining football institution that would outlive us and would continue to be a source of pride to the Igbajo people."


He noted that Dare to Dream Sports Management is filled with joy as regards how far the club has grown within two years of its existence. "We are excited about the achievements of the community, which includes the community-owned Polytechnic, the rich history of Igbajo, the tourism opportunities among others. We intend to bring in our experience in the corporate world, international community, and network with European, African, and Asian clubs to provide the required structure for the long-term success of Igbajo United and Igbajo community".


The Chairman of Igbajo United, Architect Oladayo Adegbite congratulates the Dare to Dream Sports Management and welcomes the team to the exciting and fulfilling business of community development via sports.

"I can assure you that our community is passionate about building a global brand in football business, and together, we can teach the world how to build a grassroots football brand," he promised.

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