Ex-international Wahidi Akanni, on Tuesday, said that
nothing has changed in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
Akanni, who said this in an interview with the newsmen in
Lagos observed that the same issues are still the order of the day, and there seem
to be no way out.
“Honestly speaking, it’s still the same issues we keep
complaining about, there are certain structures that remain garbage in, garbage
out, it’s the same.
“Is there any season that we don’t have issues with
officiating?
“And usually it’s not as if it happens mid-season when we
can assume that match officials are tired of something, it’s usually first
match of the season.
“Then you wonder what the lessons of the previous seasons
were,” he said.
He told newsmen that the issue of fans unrest has not being
addressed, and most importantly players’ welfare are still issues that derail
the progress of the league.
“Fans still keep acting out whenever their club sides are
losing at home, I have said this times without number, deduct points,
banishment hasn’t been able to curb this.
“If a team keep losing points, their fans will sit right and
comport themselves, desperate time calls for desperate measures.
“We talk all the time, but what is being implemented; when
we watch European League we hail how organised they are, but here even
constructive criticism is being tagged as ‘bad belle.’
“If we are serious about league development and football in
general, we should make conscious efforts, if we do that, we stand to gain a lot,” he said.
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