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Nigeria players Union gives deadline for payment of debts

By Daily Sports on April 1, 2016

The Nigeria Players Union, National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF) has given all indebted clubs two weeks to pay what they owe to players and coaches in the Nigeria Professional Football League and the Nigeria National League “as contained in the decisions of the NFF Arbitration Committee communicated to the affected clubs through NFF and LMC letters dated October 22nd 2015 and 9th February 2016 respectively.”

A NANPF statement signed by the General Secretary, Comrade Austin Popo, and issued Thursday in Lagos said: “As a result of the failure of the affected clubs to comply with the Arbitration decisions as communicated to them by the Nigeria Football Federation and the League Management Company, the Nigeria Players Union gives the indebted clubs 14 days to pay the affected players and coaches or be ready to face the consequences of their non-compliance.

“Having failed to secure the necessary Statutory sanctions of the clubs for non-compliance by both the Nigeria Football Federation and the League bodies, the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers, NANPF has commenced discussion with the leadership of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, to carry out strategic plans in ensuring full compliance by the affected clubs after the expiration of the 14 days deadline.

“Furthermore, the Union is also aware of the clandestine moves of some indebted clubs in the Nigeria National League, to register for the 2016 League season, without complying with the decisions of the NFF Arbitration Committee to pay the affected players and coaches as communicated to the NNL by the NFF. The Union advises such clubs to do the right thing by paying the affected players and coaches or be ready to face the consequences of such unholy moves.

“Finally the union wants to use this medium to commend the Government of Kwara State and management of Kwara United Football Club for paying its debts to the players and coaches in compliance with the Arbitration decision.”

•Photo shows NANPF General Secretary, Comrade Austin Popo (R), during a recent consultation with a Trade Union Congress bigwig.

Source Daily Sports

Posted April 1, 2016