Pinnick advises NFF on 2012 calendar

The Chairman, Delta State Sports Commission, Amaju Pinnick, has advised the Nigeria Football Federation to organise the 2012 league calendar to suit clubs in the Nigeria Premier League.

Pinnick gave the advice on Tuesday in Asaba in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.

He accused the NFF of lacking focus, saying that poor administration of football by the body was militating against the growth of the game in the country.

Pinnick urged the NFF to consider factors like circumstance of the clubs and other leagues across the world, especially in England and Spain, in formulating policies and drawing up its calendar.

He also identified poor remuneration for players in the nation’s league and premature “export” of players as other factors affecting the development of football in the country.

He said, “The leadership of the NFF must show that they understand the game and are abreast with global trends, otherwise the people there should give way for those who know what should be done and are prepared to do it.

“It is a shame that Nigeria, which was a leader in African sports and enjoyed world reckoning, has taken back stage due to the ineptitude of our administrators.

“It is bad for football and even worse for other sports.”