Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC),Shehu Dikko has exposed a potential loophole which players of the Nigeria Profesional League can explore and walk away when they are owed.
While speaking on Liberty Radio Saturday show Sportspack, Dikko revealed a rule in the league governing statute that permits players to dump their team if their entitlements are not paid within a particular period.
“Our players need to know the rules governing the league they are playing in as that will help them in fighting for what is due to them” He told Liberty Radio
“For instance if a player is owed salaries all he has to do is to write to the team, giving them a 14 days ultimatum after which if they don’t pay. He can leave for free, it’s as simple as that”.
Dikko also urged club administrators to treat players welfare as a matter of urgency as without the players they won’t be there as administrators.
Furthermore, he urged them to try and be self sustainable as that is the only way they can properly run their clubs with the funds they are able to generate without needing government’s backing.
Meanwhile, The League Management Company (LMC) boss, Shehu Dikko has emerged Sports Personality of the Year 2016. The Sun Board of Editors voted Dikko as winner of the sports category prize in the 14th edition of The Sun Awards after critical deliberations. The award went to Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the LMC, for his sagacity which aided in organizing and revamping of the Nigeria Professional Football League.
Dikko among other distinguished winners will be honoured at a grand ceremony, holding at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, February 18, 2017.
Players Owed By League Club Can Leave For Free -LMC …As Chairman Shehu Dikko named Sports Personality of the year
