by The Ajasa News | December 22, 2020 1:44 pm
Nigerian Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare is really not happy with Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the League Management Company, the body charged with the responsibility to manage Nigeria league.
Speaking recently in Lagos while inspecting the Lagos National stadium which is undergoing rehabilitation, Sunday Dare wondered why the league managers have not been able to produce content of international standard with the Nigeria league, maintaining that Nigerian Football Leagues cannot thrive without Contents.
According to the Minister,
“Our football league must be ‘Content Stupid’ to develop because football is content stupid. We watch the English Premier League, we are transported to Wembley through the power of television. It is clear that our domestic league cannot develop without content.
“We have agreed with the NFF and LMC that there must be content in our League. We may not be able to cover or show five or six matches, but the content must be there. I have received an assurance from the LMC that there would be content. The content might be gradual, but there must be some clear markers laid down, especially now that stadiums will be empty due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Fans would be able to watch their teams play on television.
“Content must return so that our apex football league can develop and gain universal recognition”, the Minister concluded.
The Sports Ministry and the LMC have agreed on Sunday, 27th December, 2020 date for the resumption of the new NPFL season.
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