NPFL truce talk continues

Administrative talks of an agreement between the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs and the League Management Company (LMC) are expected to continue.

Representatives of the clubs and the LMC met for 14 hours in Nigeria's capital, Abuja at the instance of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday.

After the meeting, it emerged that the club owners and the LMC have agreed in a number of areas as it concerns administration of the league and other vital issues. But discussion will continue, according to both parties.

However, discussions between the clubs and the LMC will not hinder the 2012/13 season already in progress.

"We have agreed on some areas but few are yet unresolved. But the NFF played a fatherly role. There is relative peace now.

"Consultation on grey areas continue. Like I said, we are happy with the meeting and the role of the NFF but we continue to look at the areas of disagreement but the league continues.

"The LMC agreed they won't stay one hour more at the end of the 2012/13 season. The grey areas remain and until it is done we can't say something on them," spokesman for the clubs, Alloy Chukwuemeka told supersport.com.

A member of the LMC, Mike Enahoro, also confirmed to supersport.com that talks will continue with the clubs.

"We will continue to meet with the clubs. But we will continue to do our duties as requested by the football federation and make sure we put proper structures in place to make the league a brand that will be sought after in commercial terms," said Enahoro.

"Reform is always difficult to entrench in a system. Like I said, we will continue to do our duties through models that will work for the league to become a reputable brand that will attract interests from different sectors."