By Andrew Abah, Abuja
The NPFL Interim Management Committee (IMC) chairman, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has set December 28, 2022 for the 2022/2023 Abridged League draws having agreed with the managers of the clubs to kick-start the season January 8.
Speaking in a television interview monitored in Abuja, Elegbeleye advised teams not ready for the abridged league, to pull out as the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, had advised the IMC to go ahead with the abridged league.
He said the NPFL will be on NTA while for cable networks, it might not start with the first few matches but later on in the season.
Elegbeleye, said the indemnities of match officials will be paid this season despite inheriting 500 million naira referees debt.
Meanwhile, the IMC has sent out invitation to teams to be part of the official draws of the Abridged League scheduled to hold at Sandralia Hotel Abuja.
The IMC further advised teams to complete their club licensing processes before the draws.
