AFCON Provisional List: Nigeria League Must undergo Structural Changes to Produce Top Players for National Teams... Henry Makinwa



By Sunday Agunbiade (Mr VAR)

Following series of backlashes that trailed the invitation of just three home based players into the 40 man provisional list that will justle for the final cut for the African Cup of Nations next year, former Super Eagles player, Coach Henry Makinwa has told Nigerians in plane term that the present structure of Nigerian clubs and administration of the league will find it difficult to produce top players for the national teams


Former Coach of Katsina United and Abia Warriors stated this while featuring in one of the leading WhatsApp groups in Nigeria  *Sports World Platform* during their weekly program tagged *Super Interview*  co hosted by Ibadan based Sports journalist, *Sunday Agunbiade popularly known as Mr VAR* and Admin Secretary, *Ottasolo FC Lagos, Wale Oyekanmi.*

The Pro UEFA Licence Coach noted that the present salary structure of Nigerian league players is too small and it's enough reason to make them run to obscure league. The Spain based gaffer therefore reminded members of the noble group that Football is pay as you play and players have limited time to gather money for their future.

Alluding to old days where players Ike Shorounmu, Alloy Agu, Edema Fuludu, Mutiu Adepoju, Finidi George, Abiodun Baruwa ,Rashidi Yekini were spotted in the league , he said the league was good at the time saying players were used to stay as much as 3 years unlike now when after spending a season they run to obscure league for better welfare package. 

Former ABS and Verndressa handler also referenced Aboutrika And Hossam Hassan who were collecting $4000 in their respective clubs in Egyptian league during their playing time said Nigerian clubs found it difficult to even pay $2000 for the players as at the time

In his words: In Egypt, clubs like Al-Ally ,Zamalek will continue to produce players for their national teams . Take for instance, players like Aboutrika Hossam Hassam were receiving &
$4000 while our clubs back then could not even pay $2,000, Then, such a league can guarantee such league consistent players to represent their national teams" 

"Another point is that I know of five players who won the league for Rivers United that ran to less fancied leagues the following season just to break even ahead their future. What this means is that our league needs a structural change to produce top players" former Under 20 player maintains 


"It's very sad we didn't have so many home based players in the Super Eagles. It's just that we didn't have continuity in our league. They all want to go abroad for better welfare package as the present salary structure is extremely small to sustain their future". Graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University submitted

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