The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) yesterday said some football clubs in the country that has refused to pay the salaries of their players and officials after the expiration if its 25th APRIL 2016 deadline to them to do so.
A statement signed by TUC President, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama, and Acting Secretary General, Comrade (Barr.) Simeso Amachree, the Congress said it has already commenced mobilisation towards picketing the clubs who are playing in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Nigeria National League (NNL), and Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL).
The TUC said the management and owners of the clubs failed to comply with the decisions of the Players Status and Arbitration Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation reached on 18th, 19th and 20th December, 2009, 10th, 11th and 12th May, 2010 and 18th September, 2015.
The Congress referred to a directive by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to the NPFL, NNL, and NWFL communicated via a letter dated 14th of January, 2016 instructing them not to register any indebted club for the 2015/2016 league season until the indebtedness of each affected club to players and coaches are liquidated.
While expressing displeasure at the clubs’ failure to comply with the decision of the Players’ Status and Arbitration Committee in spite of the directive, the Congress said “the registration of clubs to feature in the 2015/2016 league season.