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| Dr. Larry Izamoje |
The CEO of Brilla FM, Dr. Larry
Izamoje, has called for support for clubs in Nigeria Professional
Football League in order to bring
development to football.
He made this call in Lagos on Thursday at
the 3rd Memorial Lecture in remembrance of Femi Ajayi, the late founder
of Footie Aficionados, a group of football enthusiasts in Nigeria.
The veteran football analyst, who
delivered a presentation titled ‘The local football leagues and the
future’ at the event, said football clubs in the NPFL needed to be
supported in order to raise their standard and generate massive
followership.
He, however, noted that there had been a
significant improvement in the NPFL under the current supervision by the
League Management Company.
Izamoje
said, “Poor funding, inadequate information, insecurity,
management/ownership control, poor infrastructure, and unaccountability
among others challenges hinder the development of Nigerian leagues.”
He said the huge followership enjoyed by
European clubs and league across the world was realised through
deliberate and concerted efforts of well-meaning investors/sponsors,
stakeholders and the media.
He advised clubs to generate revenue
through gate tickets, souvenirs, jerseys sales, sponsorship among other
streams of revenue. He also urged them to utilise the media in order to
promote their games.
Source: Punch Newspaper
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