Pillars are yet to get a word from the NPL board,over what they stand to get as champions of the league,days after clinching their second Premier league title.
While speaking to Goal.com media officer of Pillars, Idris Malikawa, said that it does not augur well for league,if after a very tedious league season,the club does not get anything form the organisers of the league.
“We really cannot understand why the Nigeria Premier League will just give us the trophy and medal and nobody from the board will say anything to us about the prize money,” Malikawa said. “Nobody can tell me that there is no money to give to the winners of the league.
“If at the end of the season there is nothing to show for the efforts of the club that wins the trophy, then there is nothing to play for. I am sure that if they plan very well, they can make available money for the eventual winner of the trophy.”
“Apart from representing Nigeria in the Champions League, one other motivation for the players and officials should be the prize money for the team. This is not how this league will improve.”
Malikawa further added that despite seeing some of the NPL officials at their last game of the season in Ijebu Ode,where they played against Sunshine Stars,none of the officials, told them what they would get as winners. “A lot of the board members and staff of the secretariat were in Ijebu Ode for the final game, but none of them could tell us anything about the prize money and we are still waiting for them to say something. We should not be demanding for what should be rightfully given to the winners of the league.”
Kano Pillars were technically awarded the league title, after Ocean Boys were expelled from the league for missing some of their matches, which led to the deduction of points gotten from Ocean Boys,from the top three clubs vying for the league.
Lobi Stars and Rangers had six points deducted from them, after their walk-over matches on Ocean Boys was cancelled and counted as zero.
Kano Pillars emerged winner of the league after edging out Rangers and Lobi Stars on 61 points.
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