NPFL: Kwara United coach calls for calm as board meets in Ibadan on Friday to decide on the 2026/27 season
Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has called for patience from the club supporters ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Harmony Boys suffered a 2-1 defeat in a friendly encounter against Shooting Stars in Ibadan on Sunday.
Suleiman urged the club faithful to believe in the team’s rebuilding process.
“I urge our fans to keep believing in the team and continue supporting our rebuilding process as we prepare for the new season,” Sulyman told Kwara United’s media.
Sulyman hinted that his technical team has identified areas that require improvement in readiness for the new campaign.
Kwara United have strengthened their squad with 16 new players for the new season.
He assured supporters that the technical crew would address the lapses before the start of the new season.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 7 in Ibadan, Oyo State, as preparations intensify for the start of the 2026/27 season.
The meeting will bring together club chairmen, owners, officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), NPFL board members and other stakeholders to review the previous season and finalise plans for the new campaign.
Following the AGM, the league body will conduct the official fixture draws for the 2026/27 season.
Discussions at the meeting are expected to focus on league administration, club licensing, officiating, player welfare, broadcasting, commercial development and other measures aimed at improving the domestic league.
In a major boost for Nigerian football, the National Sports Commission (NSC) recently announced a record ₦1 billion prize for the winners of the 2026/27 NPFL title.
The commission also approved a minimum monthly salary of ₦2 million for NPFL players to improve welfare and strengthen professionalism across the league.
