NPFL Goes On Break, Resume June 14

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has gone on break for three weeks after Week 10 round of matches the League Management Company (LMC) has announced.

The league will now resume on June 14 with Week 11 games.

According to LMC boss Shehu Dikko, the break is to enable the various club managements familiarise with new governors who will be sworn-in on May 29 and to enable the LMC check how the clubs have complied with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) club certification regulations.

Eighteen of the 20 teams in the Nigeria Professional Football League are owned by state governments.

Giwa FC is owned by Chris Giwa and Gabros FC is now bankrolled by Ifeanyi Ubah.

In the meantime, the LMC announced that this season’s league will end on November 15 as originally scheduled.

However, the mid-season break for the second transfer window will now start on July 19 as against the initial July 10.

The second round games will commence on August 2 with Match Day 20.

Meanwhile, Lobi Stars new signing Abdulrahman Bashir, who scored the only goal that earned his club their first win in the 10 week-old Nigeria league on his debut against heartland, has said that goal is for his fans.

The former ABS FC striker left Enyimba for Lobi Stars and he made an instant impact.

“I thank God for my first goal of the season in my first game for Lobi,” said the striker.

“It was a special goal because it was my first game and first victory of the season for Lobi in 10 games.

“The victory will give us more power and confidence when the league resumes to get more victories.”

He added: “I dedicate the goal to all my fans because they were worried and concerned that I was not getting enough playing time at Enyimba. The goal is for them, I appreciate the all.”