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Tony Elumelu has hinted at plans by Nigerian billionaires to buy Nigerian league clubs. This he revealed while reacting to a post by a social media , Adedayo Mustapha, suggesting that.

Can we get the President and Ministry of Sport to weigh in on the big corporations in Nigeria to buy at least one league club as part of CSR? Imagine dangote buys Kano pillars, BUA buys Kwara United, elumelu acquires rivers United, geregu takes over 3sc. Imagine the competition

Adedayo Mustapha

This is a nice idea 👍🏽.

The Sports Minister, Senator John Enoh
@OwanEnoh, is already thinking along this line and has approached me and we are already evaluating viability.

Tony O. Elumelu, CFR

Local league is not worth investing in.

Juliusganduje:
Local league is not worth investing in.

Exactly

Juliusganduje:
Local league is not worth investing in.

That's because the league currently lacks investors. Most of the clubs are managed by state governors who care very little about the welfare of the players.

With the right investors, enough money would be pumped into the league. Thus increasing the quality of players, giving it a facelift and an increased fan base. And with time we'll give the south African league a run for their money. Youths would troop into various stadiums across the country every week to catch a glimpse of the action.

Even European clubs wouldn't mind coming down here for pre-season tour cos our league would be standard.

Long overdue.
Nigeria already has a huge football-crazy population. Now imagine our local and Continental leagues been developed to the level of the European ones we have come to like, the potential is immense and could even be a catalyst for further African advancement when the monetary/business aspect of football is unleashed.

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Nothing concern me but E dey mind

They won't make the money back

lol

It's not viable....if u don't know check his last statement

So that the refs go dey compete for the millions from the billionaires just to influence the tide to the side of highest bidder abi?

Naija league wey referee dey bet for the match wey him dey officiate, over 6.5 yellow card.
Home to score penalty.

Naija referee go cashout big time.

Juliusganduje:
Local league is not worth investing in.

do you want it to grow to the standard of the European leagues? If yes, how will that be possible without investment being poured into it?

It'll surely boost the league through it won't be for-profit.

I pray it works.

What is in it for them?

Eleporobi:


Exactly

But we need to grow ours!!!

Poor people are already seeing failure from the investment before it kicks off. If the sport business succeeds same people will be shouting monopoly.

And Nigerian clubs will be so cheap.

With 10m you can buy 3

It's a good idea but with the nature of local leagues, how many people buy tickets to go watch live local matches Possibility of investment will now be minimal except if they want to run charity.

oluwaseyi0:
They won't make the money back

low thinking bro. There are several ways to make and generate money with football leagues. Branding, sponsorship, TV rights, ticketing etc

Juliusganduje:
Local league is not worth investing in.

devil so na EPL league u wan die put you see those Mbappe if this pull through might be coming to Nigeria soon

Hehehe

Some mugus up there said is not worth investing
I dey pray make their eye never reach there b4 i get my ground the way i want it.

oluwaseyi0:
They won't make the money back

Do you make money back in CSR?

oluwaseyi0:
They won't make the money back

Why is that?
Before the big guns put in money there has to be alot of reforms.
If this sees the light of day and we can somehow divert the cult like following of European league to our local league. Big man Tony will make more money from rivers united than UBA

For nigerian leauge wey home team get super power?

And I keep wondering why is it so, considering they don't even have much fans going to watch their matches

Shoutout to Shola Akinlade of Paystack for establishing Sporting Lagos FC. Such a visionary young man.

Olayinka8793:
do you want it to grow to the standard of the European leagues? If yes, how will that be possible without investment being poured into it?

Do Nigerians obey laws and orders just like foreigners?

Toluabigr8:
It's not viable....if u don't know check his last statement

can it be made viable? The answer is Yes. You have to do something to achieve something. It doesn't become viable on its own

Freshtruth:
devil so na EPL league u wan die put you see those Mbappe if this pull through might be coming to Nigeria soon

Dreaming is allowed.

2Radii:
So that the refs go dey compete for the millions from the billionaires just to influence the tide to the side of highest bidder abi?

you think if it happens dey will engage Nigerian refs? The ref will be from Europe