Football
The League Management
Company has confirmed January 15 as the kick off for the 2016/2017 season.
The LMC at its Annual
General Meeting on Saturday took the decision approving a 6-month period for
the new season with July of the same year the projected month of the end of the
season.
Meanwhile, Kano Pillars
will host 2016 Federation Cup champion, IfeanyiUbah, at the Sani Abacha Stadium
in Kano in the season’s first match on January 14 while the other matches will
be held on January 15 at various centres.
The league body also
announced some incentives for clubs in the Premier League.
“The AGM endorsed January
15 kickoff date and a July conclusion date for the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional
Football League season. The first match between Kano Pillars v IfeanyiUbah will
be played on January 14,” the LMC wrote.
“The AGM also endorsed
incentives to NPFL clubs as proposed by the LMC board in the 2017 budget. There
will be ₦500,000 for away wins, ₦200,000 for away draws and ₦250,000 for
attracting above 5,000 fans at home games.
“There will also be
₦200,000 monthly for stadium maintenance, ₦100,000 for dressing three U-18
players on a matchday and one playing 15 minutes and ₦200,000 for dressing
three U-18 players on a matchday with one playing at least 45 minutes.”
The LMC said its source of
funds for the actualisation of its targets in the season would come from
various sources. The AGM also approved LMC’s proposal to start an Under-15
youth league among Premier League clubs in association with La Liga.
LMC said, “Major source of
guaranteed revenues for the 2017 NPFL budget is broadcasting, league partners
and savings from 2016 while forecasted revenues are from funds due from
debtors, expected new sponsors and strategic partnerships.
“The AGM approved LMC’s proposal
to start a Youth League (U15) among NPFL participating clubs in association
with LaLiga in furtherance to the partnership agreement between the two
leagues.”
Credit:soccernet.com.ng
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