Any billionaire that is investing in Nigeria clubs should know that he just doing charity work because government and certain high-ranking politicians, individuals may frustrate their effort to breakeven and become profitable.

Pls Elumelu don't go that side because you're money won't come back to you.

Though it's a good plan but not at this moment sir...

My advise though....

oluwaseyi0:
They won't make the money back

they will each donates 2billion as prizes money making it 48billion naira the money will be share base on their positions that us how to get the money back. The league will be privatized

Football progresses with country’s economy, if people are hungry no one have time for football

Billionaires don't reason locallY

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

E en Europeans are still corrupt but they are still better,

Or better still other Africans referees like those who reffed at the afcon

MALLEOLUS2017:
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.

Because no competition yet, very soon e go be like Europe wen football be like cult group

oluwaseyi0:
They won't make the money back

That’s why the suggestion was CSR.

By the way, with proper alignment across the value chain, I think it would be profitable.

Juliusganduje:
Local league is not worth investing in.

That's because it's being mismanaged. Mismanagement creates a negative feedback loop

Juliusganduje:
Do Nigerians obey laws and orders just like foreigners?

wetin bring law and order enter football? Are you referring to fan violence/disorder? If yes, Nigerian fans are babies compared to some ultra fans of some clubs like Roma or Inter and some EPL clubs.

Juliusganduje:
Local league is not worth investing in.

This is not true. Nigerians adore soccer. If organization is top-tier, it becomes trendy to go see football games.

Corrupt practices go kill am from referees to players. Infact Dem go dey sell match like akara 😂

Sports business in Nigeria is controlled and OWNED by government. Until that changes, it's a dead zone for investment. Sign of good faith would be to abolish all the Government owned sports federations, sell off stadiums and abolish the Ministry of Sports.

That's all.

Good Luck to Nigeria.

Nazgul:

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.

ist set up mechanism that ll make the league viable... Even fans ll put money into Barca fans pay like 60 pounds annually as fees... Same goes for Madrid Bayern Porto paying differs fees.. how many Nigerians ll be willing to pay say 10k annually as registered Fans of enyimba Kano pillars etc.. ll elumelu be willing to coughed out 500-1 billion Naira for annual budget to run a club in a league that's not profitable or without return or accountable.. let's start there ist... So nothing to celebrate here

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

Remo Stars owner is also doing gud and they have their stadium at ikenne but no profit as it's just charity which is why he has an academy to sell Young players abroad

Nazgul:

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.

Pre season ke?make come bring news come fp say them kidnap real madrid stars wey been dae train for kaduna..abeg o

Juliusganduje:
Local league is not worth investing in.

We need to start somewhere, European leagues we are seeing today, didn't get there just one day... let's support ours and make it great. This is a welcome idea from Tony Elumelu.

I remember my neighbour taking me to watch shooting stars play back Back in the days at adamasingba stadium ,didn't find it much fun, the standards were already dropping then... All thier games no deh pass 1.0

Nazgul:

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.

Investors will only invent if the conditions are right and there is assured ROI over time

Right now, the conditions of running a successful NPFL is not right

Then Arthur eze go buy Rangers.......innoson go resuscitate old Udoji united.....

What about Ifeanyi Uba FC?

obaidan:

This is not true. Nigerians adore soccer. If organization is top-tier, it becomes trendy to go see football games.

Organisation is one of the main people issues

obinna58:
Football progresses with country’s economy, if people are hungry no one have time for football

You have said it all

Juliusganduje:
Local league is not worth investing in.

So it should be allowed to rot?

Juliusganduje:
Local league is not worth investing in.

If there was government subsidy for the local leagues, most Nigerian billionaires would have invested in them.

Billionaires wey dey owe banks. If they use loans to buy NPFL clubs how will they make money 🤣

I am so surprised at some of the comments here. Seems lots of our youths are totally damaged which is surprising. Hardship tends to bring out the best in people in terms of real innovations but our own people seem to only get better on the bed. The only thing that works across board for them and brings out innovation is jokes, se.x, and getting married. These are the people that want to take over leadership in Nigeria. We have a long way to go.

Kudos to those who remain positive, keep acquiring new skills and still believe they are ready and can turn things around whenever they get the opportunity. There is absolutely nothing smart in negativity.

Olayinka8793:
low thinking bro. There are several ways toake and generate money with football leagues. Branding, sponsorship, TV rights, ticketing etc

Did iwuanyanu not buy Spartans of Owerri to become iwuanyanwu Nationale?
Even Abiola babes
El kalemi worriirs
Leventis
Julius Berger
These are not state owned. That concept of private ownership of football clubs is not new to Nigeria.

No be say Elumelu go buy finish, his club will beat another club in the finals and the youth will attack his personal business