Osun United Begins Review Of Ownership Structure Of Players

Osun united Football club has started the process of reviewing the status of its old players; an effort aiming at knowing the ownership structure of the players that belongs to the club.

According to the club Vice President, Mr Vincent Akinbami, the previous management had done a good job, away from the practice they met in terms of the club having ownership of its players.

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“My president, Chief Ademola Adeshina, Team manager Kabiru Adekunle and other board members, started a good job last season, but as a new member on board, we need to be on the same page to regulate the ownership structure for a new season.

“Like we all know, players contract are intangible asset and need to be valued in terms of figures and placed in the balance sheet of the clubs financial statement at the end of the year,” Akinbami explained.

He assured that gradually, the club will put up a good structure with the support of the governor, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, House Committee on Sport, Commissioner for Sport, Mr Yemi lawal , Special Adviser to governor on sport Alhaji Aremu Adelabu among other stakeholders.

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“Our mission is clear, run the club professionally, challenges will be met, but we will overcome.

“We are happy that the Nigeria National League Board and LMC through the demands of NFF and Ministry of Sport are beginning to make demands for measures that will make our football clubs run professionally.

He said the new players will also be valued and be seen as an asset to the club.

Declare Bankruptcy If You can’t Pay Players. NANPF To Osun State Government

Due to the suspension of sporting activities across the Nation as a result of Covid – 19 Pandemic, the Governor of the state of Osun, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola has directed that all payment to the Sports Council from other salaries be suspended.

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This is contained in a release issued by the Sports Council CPRO- Mrs Funmilayo Moradeyo

In a letter signed by the Hon. Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Special Needs- Hon. Yemi Lawal, it indicates that the policy takes effect till all protocols on sporting activities be lifted.

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Those affected are Osun United FC; Osun Babes FC; Contract Coaches as well as Contract athletes.

Meanwhile, the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers NANPF has rejected this new development and ask the state government and the club to declare bankruptcy if they can’t pay the players so that FIFA can come to the aid of the players, Platinum News understand

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NANPF made to this known through a statement made by the Union through its secretary general, Austin Popo on Friday afternoon.

“If they can’t pay the players let them declare bankruptcy so the union can apply to FIFA through FIFPRO to enable the affected players qualify for the FIFA/fifpro fund for distress players under covid19 palliative”

NANPF QUERIES OSUN UNITED OVER PLAYERS SACKING

The National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF) on Tuesday, July 8th 2020 written the management of OSUN UNITED FC over the sacking of the entire team players of Osun United and Osun Babes without without a legal procedure.

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In a letter signed by the secretary of the association, Austin Popo, exclusively available to Platinum News, the association enquiry into the sacking revealed that the club had not taking the right step in relieving the players of their jobs.

“I bring you the unreserved compliments of the President of the Nigeria Players Union, National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers, NANPF, Tijani Babangida (Mon); Information available to the union, suggest that the management of your Football Clubs, Osun United and Osun Babes Football Clubs have sacked the entire players and officials of both teams without following due process as contained in the relevant provisions of the rules of the NNL and the Nigeria Women professional Football league.”

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“Our enquiry further suggest that there was no pre – notification meeting between the Club’s management and the players and coaches to discuss your actions contrary to the basic principles guiding the protection of workers rights It is equally important to draw your attention to the fact that every professional player either in the NNL or in the Women professional Football league is under a contract of minimum one year in accordance with the Leagues regulations.”

“We are just in the seventh month of the year. In other words, our understanding is that the players still have a subsisting contract with your club.”

The Union however call for meeting with all necessary stakeholders to bring about solution to the issue on ground in order to foster industrial peace and harmony.

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“Finally we all understand the challenging times, the world is going through, sports not excluded, due the impact caused by the Covid19 pandemic. In spite of this development, taking unilateral decisions to sack players without following laid down procedures is not a good idea, and therefore totally uncceptable by the players union.”

“We therefore advice for the sake of Industrial peace and harmony to call a meeting of all relevant stakeholders to resolve the issue amicable without compromising the rights of the players and officials
We await your immediate response”