{"id":37268,"date":"2022-08-19T14:07:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T14:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=37268"},"modified":"2022-08-19T14:07:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T14:07:17","slug":"heartland-gets-new-escape-route-from-relegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=37268","title":{"rendered":"Heartland Gets New Escape Route from Relegation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>..As Consideration For A 24 -Team NPFL\u00a0Format Thickens<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heartland Football Club of Owerri and its fans may soon breath a sigh of relief over the clubs relation woes if words reaching Trumpets sports is anything to go by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This paper learnt that a plan is currently being hatched to run a 24 team NPF format in the forthcoming 2022\/23 season baring approval by the relevant bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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