NPFL Vows to Clampdown on Clubs over Indebtedness to Players  

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs have been reminded of the licensing processes for the 2023/2024 season scheduled to kick off in September.

The process followed the provisions of licensing regulations for clubs.

This reminder is contained in a memo released by the Chief Operating Officer of the NPL Board, Davidson Owumi.

Owumi said registration for the new season will only be completed on provision of satisfactory evidence of compliance, particularly in cases of reported indebtedness to former and serving players and officials.

He warned that clubs with case(s) of indebtedness will not be permitted to register new player(s).

Owumi stressed that clubs that had cases adjudicated by the NFF Arbitration panel should approach the NPFL registration schedule officers with evidence of compliance and or letters of mutual consent settlements.

NPFL clubs that are found to be indebted to players and or club officials stand the risk of not being allowed to complete their registration for the 2023/24 season.

In a memo dated August 23 and read in part: “Refer to previous communications on the above subject and note that the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) would enforce the extant provisions of the Financial Requirements of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as it relates to all due payables to players and Club Officials.

“It has become necessary to remind all clubs that registration for the season will only be completed on provision of satisfactory evidence of compliance, particularly in cases of reported indebtedness to former and serving players and Officials.”Owumi also explained that the measure is being adopted to ensure that all cases of indebtedness to players and Officials by clubs are resolved.