Live TV Coverage Of Nigerian League Solution To Bad Pitches, Officiating - Salihu Abubakar

Live TV Coverage Of Nigerian League Solution To Bad Pitches, Officiating - Salihu Abubakar By Niyi Busari Chief Operating Officer, League Management Company (LMC) Malam Salihu Abubakar says that live transmition of Nigerian league matches will expose bad pitches and poor officiating witnessed in some matches in the league. Funky malam, as he is fondly called explained that no state government and FA will be happy when their stadia bad pitches are shown on a national TV. According to him, this will make some of the state government repair their stadiums facilities. Salihu Abubakar who spoke with www.bsnsports.com.ng in Abuja also added that live coverage of NPFL matches will help in curbing the excesses of some referees in match venues. "I think ythe solution to to bad pitches in the league is when we have all our matches shown live on national TV, that time nobody will hide anything from the league body. No state government will be comfortable watching his state team playing in bad home pitches. I think by then some of them will do the needful before been told. "Also, match officials will also be very careful as they are aware that many football fans as well as administrators are watching the game from home." He concluded.