Ambassador Matsunaga Kazuyoshi last week, held a virtual meeting with Iganmu Football Club representative, Mr. Kato Akihiro.
The Lagos-based NLO team is the first of its kind to be co-owned by its founder Mr. Abayomi Egbayelo and its Japanese associate and representative Kato Akihiro.
They discussed the team’s recent situation, the new projects it has started working on, and how to raise funds to run the team.
IGANMU F.C. is trying to manage the club using NFT (Non-Fungible Token) to receive financial support through crowdfunding and facilitate communication with fans.
The Ambassador was impressed by the efforts Iganmu FC to monetize sports by integrating sports and the latest blockchain technology.
As part of Ambassador Matsunaga’s sports diplomacy, they also discussed on the possibility of sports study in Japan, cooperation with Japanese companies, and donation of sports equipment.
The Ambassador also promised to visit Lagos in the near future to donate football equipment to Iganmu FC.
