Coronavirus: LMC To Decide On NPFL After Today’s Matches

By Obaseki Anthony on March 18, 2020

The League Management Company will take a definitive measure on the on-going 2019/2020 Nigeria Football League after Match Day 25 involving 10 games across match centres today, Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

This comes on the heels of the Coronavirus pandemic that has seen major leagues in Europe being suspended or played without fans.

Already, the English Premier League, La Liga and Serie A have all been suspended and as of Tuesday morning, the National Sports Festival scheduled to start in Benin on March 22 is also to be suspended.

Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the LMC, revealed on Tuesday that there will be a meeting after Wednesday’s games to determine if the league should continue or be played behind closed doors.

“On the issues of COVID 19, we have to watch and work with government directives and we have been asking questions through the Minister of Sports and contacts at the health authorities,” he said, adding:

“Now the Health authorities have advised for the National Sports Festival to be postponed, we are duty-bound to also review our situation (the NPFL)

“Thus after tomorrow NPFL games, we will have to have a review if to revert all the games to closed-door like being done in some countries like Turkey or postpone the league for a few weeks. We still have to consult the authorities appropriately in this regard.

“We are going to also work in tandem with the clubs to institute preventive, proactive measures and protocols at all match venues including more awareness to the public as advised by the health authorities.”

•PHOTO: LMC Chairman Shehu Dikko

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 18, 2020


 

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