The Nigeria National League (NNL) has barred five clubs from registering for the 2025/26 season due to financial indebtedness.
The affected teams are Gombe United, Heartland, Lobi Stars, Akwa United, and Sunshine Stars.
In a circular signed by the league’s Chief Operating Officer, Danlami Alanana, the NNL stressed that clubs with unresolved financial obligations to players, coaches, or administrators will not be cleared for registration.
Alanana emphasized that clearance will only be granted once the clubs provide verifiable proof of compliance with rulings from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Players Status and Arbitration Committee.
“Clubs indebted to players, coaches, and administrators with cases adjudicated by the NFF Players Status and Arbitration Committee must comply with the committee’s decisions. Compliance is mandatory before clubs will be allowed to register,” the circular read.
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