NFF Reacts To League Cancellation Reports

NFF Reacts To League Cancellation Reports

By Niyi Busari

The Nigeria Football Federation has denied reports that a vast majority of club owners in the Nigeria Professional Football League had voted to end the 2019-2020 season.

It was reported that the season will be canceled and the Points Per Game (PPG) principle would be adopted to determine Nigeria’s flagbearers in next year’s continental club competitions. The reports also added that 17 club chairmen in the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, voted for the cancellation of the 2019/20 NPFL season.

However, the NFF issued a disclaimer on Monday night via a statement by its General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi.

According to the statement, the NFF is still on wide consultation to determine the format and pattern to foreclosing the 2019/2020 Football Season.

The statement, however, urged everyone to wait until the conclusion of the ongoing consultations.

"The Nigeria Football Federation has declared that wide consultation is still ongoing as to the format and pattern of foreclosing the 2019/2020 Football Season, including that of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL." The statement reads.

Reacting to widespread reports that a vast majority of club owners in the Nigeria Professional Football League had voted to end the season and therefore, the Points Per Game (PPG) principle would be adopted to determine Nigeria’s flagbearers in next year’s continental club competitions, NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said that everyone should wait until after the ongoing consultations.