West Ham partners with NLO on football development

West Ham partner with NLO on football development 22 Aug 2015 2:05 AM  The Nationwide League One has sealed a partnership deal with English Premier League side, West Ham United, on the development of the Nigerian league. The NLO began taking bold steps in repositioning itself when it registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in June with the goals of making the third tier league, once referred to as the amateur league in Nigeria, the resource base for the first and second tiers and running its operations in accordance with best international practices The third goal of the NLO, according to its chairman, Ahmed Kawu, is to “achieve its business objectives.” Already the third tier now has a title sponsor in Capital Oil and Gas Industries Limited but the board of the NLO has taken a further step to open new vista for the league which has 128 clubs competing in its three divisions. Last week, the NLO management was in London to meet with West Ham United management to seek a partnership that will help build the third tier into a championship that will become eye-catching. The discussion with West Ham, which also had the NLO patron Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, who is also the owner of Nigeria Premier Football League side, FC Ifeanyiubah, present, would involve partnership in the areas of players scouting, coaches and management development, youth football development and long-term business relationship. Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: editor@punchng.com