Heartland Football club of Owerri is set to abolish the contractual monetary agreement with players tagged “signing – on fees” from the next season.
The team for the large part of the season suffered a riotous time from the players basically on the signing – on fees for the outgoing 2011/12 Nigerian Premier League season.
Only 20% of the agreed signing – on fees were paid to the players up on till the time they played Lobi stars in the final of the federation cup which they won, although, before their departure, 40% of the remaining amounts were approved for payment.
The General Manager of the Naze Millionaires, Fan Ndubuoke in Channels Television Sports programme on Monday said part of the proposed changes expected in the team for the next season will address among other things the maligned signing – on fees.
It would be recalled that the players of Heartland on several occasions embarked on strike actions to press home the demand for their remaining signing – on fees.
Fan explained that it makes no sense promising players sign – on fees of 10 million naira and year to year they don’t get it. He continued by saying that the management are looking for ways of unlocking the logjam.
Meanwhile, the government has concluded arrangements to officially welcome the All- conquering team in the government house today.
According to the state sports commissioner, parade will go round the Owerri city and end at the government house were the Governor, Chief Owelle Rochas Okorocha will welcome and appreciate the team.
Meanwhile, the Brand new Bus and the 1million naira bonus promised to the management of the team is yet to be redeemed one year after, even as new promises may be made to the team today.
