The crisis rocking Nigerian football over plans by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to stage a Super 8 playoff may be far from over.The Chief Executive Officer of the Bet9ja-sponsored Nigeria National League (NNL), former Ogun State Sports Commissioner, Bukola Olopade, had resigned his position a few days ago over what he described undue interference by the NFF in the running of the NNL, particularly its recent decision to go ahead with the Super 8 play-off, after the NNL had settled for promotion of eight teams to the elite division.
It was learnt yesterday that all the eight teams scheduled for the Super 8 playoff in Abia tomorrow have pulled out.The Guardian also learnt yesterday that the sponsor, Bet9ja, has allegedly threatened to withdraw from the NNL League.
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