Nasarawa Amazons walkover Naija Ratels as debutants, organisers disagree over wears

NIGERIA

Women Football League ( NWFL) Super Six newcomers, Naija Ratels FC of Abuja, were, yesterday, walked over by Nasarawa Amazons following their refusal to wear the jerseys provided by the organisers.

According to the organisers, Naija Ratels deliberately contravened NWFL statutes guiding sponsorship, alleging, “the Chairman of Naija Ratels FC, Mr. Edeh, instructed his team not to wear the jerseys made available to all the six teams in the NWFL Premiership Super Six after earlier agreeing in a meeting with NWFL Club Owners.”

NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, noted that the statutes states, “The title sponsorship contract shall not have the effect of preventing any club from granting any right of whatever nature pursuant to the club shirt sponsor contract irrespective of when the club enters into the same and the club shirt sponsor contract of any club shall not have the effect of preventing any right granted pursuant to any title sponsorship contract being operated or enjoyed in respect of any club or at the ground of any club…”

She said the first action against the contravention by the management of Naija Ratels Football Club of Abuja, orchestrated by the club Chairman, Paul Edeh, was the walk over against them by their first match opponents, Nasarawa Amazons, after they were given more than 30 minutes to comply with the NWFL regulations.”