Moses Etu has referred to as on the NPFL to prioritize gamers’ welfare following FIFA’s switch ban on Heartland FC, Sports247 stories.
The Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) has come underneath recent scrutiny after FIFA imposed a switch ban on Heartland FC of Owerri over unpaid wages owed to former Ivorian participant, N’goran Roland Adjoumani Koffi.
The sanction, introduced by FIFA’s Head of Disciplinary, Americo Espallargas, bars the membership from registering new gamers for 3 consecutive switch home windows till all excellent funds are settled.
Former Warri Wolves chairman, Moses Etu, described the event as “a disgrace” and a mirrored image of how poorly the NPFL treats its gamers.
In line with him, the state of affairs exposes the shortage of professionalism, weak contract enforcement, and systemic neglect which have lengthy plagued Nigerian membership soccer.
“We aren’t actually working knowledgeable league in Nigeria,” Etu advised Vanguard.
“The one progress I’ve seen underneath the present board is improved officiating. However in terms of gamers’ welfare, it’s zero. Some gamers earn as little as ₦250,000 or ₦300,000 month-to-month, together with lodging, and even that’s usually unpaid for months.” He lamnented.
Etu urged the NPFL board to undertake stricter monetary compliance measures just like these within the banking sector.
“Each membership ought to have an officer liable for monitoring salaries and guaranteeing funds. If a workforce defaults, the league ought to act instantly as a substitute of ready for FIFA to intervene,” he mentioned.
He additional described the FIFA sanction as “a humiliation” and a wake-up name for Nigerian soccer authorities.
“It’s a disgrace that it takes FIFA to remind us of our obligations. Till we make gamers’ welfare a high precedence, we’ll hold shedding our greatest abilities and struggling in continental competitions,” he concluded.
