IMC reschedules all matchday 18 fixtures for May 21

In direction of harmonising fixtures within the two Teams of the continued 2022/23 Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) season, the Interim Administration Committee (IMC) has directed that each one MatchDay 18 video games would now be performed on Sunday, Could 21.

In a letter informing the NPFL Golf equipment of the fixture rearrangement, the IMC additionally famous that Federation Cup video games of the Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) have additionally impacted the graduation of the Tremendous 6 begin date.

Whereas regretting the disruption to the schedule of the golf equipment, the IMC stated it has nonetheless afforded the league a window to harmonise the fixtures of the common season finish matches.

Chairman of the (IMC), Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye clarified that the choice was to make sure that the common season is concluded on the identical date earlier than the graduation of the Tremendous 6.

“The MatchDay 18 fixtures in each Teams should be performed on the identical date and that may be after Rivers United have accomplished their excellent matches by Thursday, Could 18,” Elegbeleye instructed IMC Media early Thursday.

Excellent matches involving Rivers United are MatchDay 12, 15 and 16 which have been scheduled for Could 11, Could 15 and Could 18.

The defending Champions whose fixtures had been affected by their CAF Confederation Cup marketing campaign will play Sunshine Stars on Monday, Could 15 in a rescheduled MatchDay 12 tie and Doma United on Thursday, Could 18. Each video games are in Port Harcourt.

Elegbeleye stated “the season ending Tremendous 6 will maintain in Lagos and we do not need any Group to benefit from the benefit of prolonged relaxation interval after enjoying their final group video games.”

–IMC