Kwara utd coach wants NFF to regularise league features.

Ali Zubair, the Acting Coach of Kwara
United FC, on Tuesday said that irregular fixtures
were hindering the smooth running of the Nigeria
Premier League (NPL).
Zubair, who made the observation in a telephone
interview, said although the NPL had greatly
improved, the Nigeria Football Association should
standardise and regularise the fixtures.
He said that due to the irregular fixtures, teams did
not know when and where their next match would
hold and “this affect their performance’’.
“Clubs are not aware of when and where their next
match would hold. The irregular fixtures do not
allow us to prepare adequately for long distance
matches.
“Last minute rush to travel long distance for
matches really affect our players because by the
time they get to their destination, they are already
tired and fagged out.
“So, the NFA needs to make the fixtures available
before the season begins for teams to prepare
adequately to honour their away matches.
“Fixtures need to be worked upon because it is a
major challenge facing both the NFA and NPL,”
Zubair said.
The coach, however, commended the NFA and the
NPL for the “tremendous improvement in the
organisation of the outgoing 2011/2012 season’’.
Zubairsaid the NPL had greatly improved and that
there were noticeable improvements in the
organisation of league matches.
“The NPL this season has improved from what it
used to be; there are tremendous improvements.
“At every match venue, I notice that lapses
observed in previous matches are corrected, while
rooms for further improvements are being
continually embraced,’’ he said.
Zubair added that regular training should be
organised for referees to keep them on top of their
work.
He expressed concern over the behaviour of
football fans, saying that a team that prepared well
would perform well whether away or at home.
Zubair also blamed players for exhibiting acts of
indiscipline during matches (NAN)