The League Management Company (LMC) has announced March 7 as the new commencement date for the 2013/14 Glo Premier League season. 
The new season was scheduled to kick off on February 23 before the latest development. Some of the clubs are known to be grappling with peculiar constraints including access to funding and validation of registration documentation. LMC chairman, Hon Nduka Irabor said the body has acceded to the passionate request of the clubs as it concerns registration and documentation. "We've agreed to accommodate this popular request to extend the registration process period to enable the clubs tidy up their documents for certification. Irabor said LMC has thus resolved on a two-week delay for the kick-off following representations from clubs which cited their peculiar nature of fund release by government, their principal sponsors and the observations made by LMC stadium inspection teams. "We've considered reports of the stadium facilities inspection teams and the need to allow the clubs a two-week period to correct observed deficiencies in their facilities hence the league earlier scheduled to start on February 21 and 23 will now start on the weekend of March 7 and 10. "There'll be no further extension after this period and the league will start with only clubs that meet the minimum requirements," said Irabor. Irabor said the LMC will however not certify any club that fails to comply with the recommended upgrades of the LMC Inspection team within the extension period granted. "Consistent with our assertion that the reform policies are not punitive but standard minimum conditions the LMC is inclined to accept the appeal to allow the clubs carry out necessary, mandatory and prescribed adjustments in their facilities with the overall objective to have our games played in people-friendly environment," Irabor declared. The LMC is insisting on some minimum facility requirements at grounds proposed by clubs to host league matches and some of these include properly furnished changing rooms, good egress and exit. Others include safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, availability of water and electricity power, properly constructed technical bench and good playing surface among others.
The new season was scheduled to kick off on February 23 before the latest development. Some of the clubs are known to be grappling with peculiar constraints including access to funding and validation of registration documentation. LMC chairman, Hon Nduka Irabor said the body has acceded to the passionate request of the clubs as it concerns registration and documentation. "We've agreed to accommodate this popular request to extend the registration process period to enable the clubs tidy up their documents for certification. Irabor said LMC has thus resolved on a two-week delay for the kick-off following representations from clubs which cited their peculiar nature of fund release by government, their principal sponsors and the observations made by LMC stadium inspection teams. "We've considered reports of the stadium facilities inspection teams and the need to allow the clubs a two-week period to correct observed deficiencies in their facilities hence the league earlier scheduled to start on February 21 and 23 will now start on the weekend of March 7 and 10. "There'll be no further extension after this period and the league will start with only clubs that meet the minimum requirements," said Irabor. Irabor said the LMC will however not certify any club that fails to comply with the recommended upgrades of the LMC Inspection team within the extension period granted. "Consistent with our assertion that the reform policies are not punitive but standard minimum conditions the LMC is inclined to accept the appeal to allow the clubs carry out necessary, mandatory and prescribed adjustments in their facilities with the overall objective to have our games played in people-friendly environment," Irabor declared. The LMC is insisting on some minimum facility requirements at grounds proposed by clubs to host league matches and some of these include properly furnished changing rooms, good egress and exit. Others include safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, availability of water and electricity power, properly constructed technical bench and good playing surface among others.
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