Following a
strong appeal by the participating clubs that they may not shoulder the huge
financial burden involved in the payment of match indemnities to the
officiating officials, the Nigeria National League (NNL) management board
yesterday postponed the commencement of the league season.
The new
kick-off date for the Second Division league
is Saturday 15th February, 2014.
NNL had in
its last Annual Club Congress held in Abuja last December fixed January 23, as
the kick-off date of the 2013/2014 league season. The secretariat worked extra
time to ensure that the original date is not changed.
But the
representatives of the clubs yesterday sent a very passionate appeal to the
league body to persuade the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to assist them in
the payment of match indemnities of the officiating officials.
According to
the NNL Chairman, High Chief Emeka Inyama, the appeal of the clubs
representative has its merit hence the matter was subsequently tabled to the
NFF for its consideration and implementation.
‘’It’s for
this genuine reason that the board decided today (yesterday) to postpone the kick-off of the league. We have
slated the new date to be Saturday, February 15. This postponement will enable
all the clubs to complete their registration formalities because NNL will not
allow any club owing it any money to be part of the league”, Inyama disclosed.
The NFF
executive committee member however appealed to football fans who are already
warming up for the kick-off of the league this weekend to be patient just as he
assured them of quality football whenever the competition starts.
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