...England, South Africa and Saudi Arabia offer models for sustainable league growth
The National Sports Commission's (NSC) decision to raise the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions' prize to N1 billion and introduce a N2 million monthly minimum salary for players is the most ambitious financial reform attempted in Nigerian domestic football.
The measures are designed to make the league more competitive, stem the exodus of players abroad, and improve its commercial appeal. But they also expose a deeper question about
