Premier League to help Nigeria

The English Premier League has agreed a deal to help Nigeria repackage its soccer league and make it more commercially viable. Premier League board chairman David Richards said the deal was an opportunity for the Premier League to repay Nigerian...

The English Premier League has agreed a deal to help Nigeria repackage its soccer league and make it more commercially viable.

Premier League board chairman David Richards said the deal was an opportunity for the Premier League to repay Nigerian football, which had contributed immensely to the English game, local media reported.

Under the agreement, the Premier League will train Nigerian officials to improve the technical standard and organisation of the domestic league.

The Premier League has also sealed separate deals with sponsors to pay referees in the 20-team league, provide balls and broadcast matches in England.

The agreement is designed to make clubs in the cash-strapped league self-sufficient and free them from government management.

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