January 06, (THEWILL) – The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has announced that it will be distributing a total of N200 million to all 20 clubs in the league.
Each team will receive N10 million ahead of the start of the new season, which is scheduled to begin on January 8. The fund is intended to provide financial support to the clubs as they prepare for the upcoming campaign.
Gbenga Elegbeleye, Chairman of the IMC, said the fund is being provided with the help of corporate partners and that further financial support will be provided as the season progresses. Ibrahim Gusau, President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), hailed the initiative as a way to “change the narrative of football in Nigeria” and to bring the league in line with how it is run in other countries around the world.
The NPFL season will be played in an abridged format, with all 20 clubs divided into two groups, A and B, each containing 10 teams. The top three teams from each group will then proceed to a super six tournament to determine the eventual winner, who will receive a prize of N100 million.
The groups are made up of the following clubs:
Group A
Plateau United, Gombe, Enyimba, Akwa United, 3SC, Remo stars, Kwara, Nasarawa, as well as newly promoted El Kanemi warriors and Bendel Insurance to tango among themselves.
Group B
Wikki Tourists, Abia Warriors, Dakkada, Rangers, Sunshine stars, Niger Tornadoes, Doma United, Lobi stars, and Bayelsa United.
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