NPFL board deploys secret assessors to monitor referees, clubs

<p>Secret assessors will be deployed to match venues to monitor the activities of referees and clubs in the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League season.</p>, <p>Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer of the NPFL announced the scheme as part of the league body’s steps towards improving officiating.</p>, <p>The move will help curb poor officiating in the Nigerian top-flight.</p>, <p>It would also ensure that the referees no longer carry out their duties under any form of duress.</p>, <p>The assessors will provide useful intelligence on the conduct of match officials on the pitch and checking intimidation of match officials at any time in the course of their duty.</p>, <p>The 2023/24 NPFL season will kick-off this weekend with eight matches across. different centres.</p>