NFF Urges Match Commissioners to Dress Professionally during matches

NFF Urges Match Commissioners to Dress Professionally during matches

Hassan Abdulsalam 07:32 - 24.10.2023

The Nigeria National League, (NNL) will kick off on October 28th while the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) will kick off on November 15.

The Nigeria Football Federation has stressed the value of match commissioners dressing professionally when working at all levels of the league structure.

The Chairman for NFF Match Commissioner Committee, Alhaji Babgana Kalli, made this statement in the 2023 NFF Match Commissioners seminar for Southern province held on Monday at NUT hall, Kuto, Abeokuta, Ogun state.

He said, "I will also like to remind the match commissioners that when an assignment was given to them. Please, let endeavor to dress properly.

"That is to dress cooperating to being match commsioner as assigned for a match. You are the head of the administration of that match. You should have full control of that match because the match is under your own control but not under the control of any state secretary."

Match Commissioners at the Seminar

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According to him, the football governing body in the country has expressed concern over the growing practice of wearing jerseys while officiating games

“Each match Commissioner should be conscious of what of their activities and to carry the assignment assigned accordingly. The match Commissioners should always look cooperate to avoid the diversity of the Committee.

“Be in your suit or in your blazer and during the technical coordination meeting the committee will not allow any match commissioners to use foreign club jersey or Nigerian club jersey,” Alhaji Babgana said.

NFF board member, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi at the seminar

The Nigeria National League, (NNL) will kick off on October 28th while the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) will kick off on November 15.

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