RSFA CALLS FOR READJUSTMENT OF AITEO CUP COMPETITION

By: Tonye Orabere

The acting Chairman of Rivers State Football Association (RSFA) Ibigoni Benjamin Akobo, has called on Nigeria Football Association (NFF) to readjust State AITEO CUP timetable.

He stated that the time and statement sent to State FAs last week seems to be a near failure of the Competition.

Benjamin Akobo, said this in an exclusive interview with Tidesports, on Wednesday, at State basketball court premises, Niger/Bendd street Old Port Harcourt township.

According to him, the deadlines give to State FAs to register clubs, preparation of licenses, commencement of the competition and conclusion is really tasking.

” For them to have waited from January, for only last week to make a statement and send timetable for the Competition was a near failure.

We are not expected to commence registration without given go ahead” Akubo said.

He equally said that this was exactly what happened last year and finally came up to say that States should submit one team.

” Last year too they came up with this delay manner ended up to say States should produce one team” he stated.

On the 26th April, NFF sent letter to State FAs to commence registration of club on Sunday 1st May through 13th, submission of completed players license will be on the 14th May, while commencement of State preliminaries games will be between 15th May to 15th June.

According to the letter, signed by the acting Director Competitions , Ruth David, said the registration fee for men is N50, 000 and women N40, 000, adding each State is expected to submit two teams.
” Registration fee due to NFF must be paid into the Federation’s
Cup Account on or before 14th June, 2022.

Duplicate copies of completed player’s licences and forms must be
submitted to the Federation Cup Office, NFF Secretariat on 14th June,
2022.