The League Management Company (LMC) has assigned new dates for four Matchdays 8 and 9 fixtures of the NPFL fixed for midweek and weekend for logistics reasons www.dasportstainment247.com can report.
According to the press statement from Chief Operating Officer of the LMC, Salihu Abubakar to the affected clubs the games will now be played a day later than the initial dates scheduled to enable the teams that had engaged in long trips for their last weekend matches to recover before their next games it is the same thing applies for the two games shifted until Monday in Port Harcourt and Uyo.
The statement from the LMC has signed by Abubakar implies that Match numbers 72 and 75 of the Matchday 8: Katsina United vs Rivers United and Heartland vs FC IfeanyiUbah hitherto fixed for February 3rd will now be played on Thursday to enable the four teams prepare adequately for the game.
While games numbers 82 and 83 between Rivers United and Nasarawa United and Akwa United vs Katsina United initially billed for the weekend have both been moved to Monday next week.
Rescheduled Games for Matchdays 8 and 9:
Katsina United vs Rivers United- Feb. 4th.
Heartland vs FC IfeanyiUbah- Feb. 4th
Rivers United vs Nasarawa United- Feb. 8th
Akwa United vs Katsina United- Feb. 8th