The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), says it will soon make it mandatory for only financially buoyant clubs to feature in the league.
Faith Ben-Anuge, the league’s Chief Operating Officer, made the remarks in an interview with the NAN in Abuja, against the backdrop of compulsory licensing of clubs initiated by the Federal Government.
“The reclassification agenda of sports from recreation to business by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development accommodate the issue of club licensing- which is concerned with the welfare of players.
“We, in the NWFL under the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are working towards that initiative.
“We have written to various clubs, letting them know that when they come for documentation ahead of the new season, we would like to know how they have fared over the years.
“This includes the level of indebtedness and profits. We want to ensure that the clubs can offset their bills in the coming season.
“The clubs may not like this but it is better for us if we have fewer clubs in the league who are willing to comply,’’
“When players welfare is settled, you get the best of them and the league itself becomes better,’’ Ben-Anuge said.
