Phillip Shaibu’s LMC alarm
League Management Company board members should be worried by the negative reports surrounding the domestic game.
Three weeks ago, in the game between Yobe Desert Stars and Akwa United in Damaturu, the match officials’ hotel was invaded by some roughnecks who came to collect N1 million, which they said was given to them to throw the game in the home team’s favour. It didn’t happen because Akwa United held their ground against the hosts, winning by a lone goal.
Those who kicked against Shaibu’s role in Bendel Insurance as a player must do a rethink. Had Shaibu not been a player who chose to relate with his boys after the game, another carnage would have been recorded at the University of Benin Sports Complex, and not for the first time due to poor officiating.
“I think we are going to discontinue with the league than continue to allow this type of officiating to mar our games. We got a clean goal against Kwara. When the video was reviewed, it was adjudged a clean goal but we were not awarded the points.’’ Cynics who rant that the corporate world will do football business, only if government quits funding it, seem to forget for anything to attract blue-chip firms, it must command a price, it must be a credible brand and it must be beneficial to their corporate needs. It is important to note that shareholders must key into the project before the actualisation of this dream.
The LMC should provide the enabling environment for the game to thrive. It is the only way the corporate world can be interested in the business. When big spenders such as the government-owned teams, complain of little things, such as poor officiating is shameful. LMC should, therefore, look for a sponsor to bankroll all the activities of the match officials before, during and after matches.
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