President and Founder of the Nigeria Youth League Cup (NYLC), Robinson Adakosa, has emphasized that the league’s main goal is to improve the prospects of Nigerian footballers and address challenges related to player transfers to European and other international clubs.
Speaking at a fundraising gala in Abuja over the weekend, Adakosa highlighted that academy and club owners have been losing out to agents whose focus is solely on profiting without contributing to player development.
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He stressed that it’s time for these owners to reap the rewards of their efforts. Adakosa added that the league will provide a visible platform for players to showcase their talents and will put an end to exploitative contracts imposed on Nigerian and African players. The league also plans to implement a technology-driven system to track and monitor players’ progress.
“The NYLC was borne out of frustration from stakeholders especially Academy owners and footballers. On my own background, I have a football academy and it pains a lot after spending so much money, your resources after training those guys (footballers) and at some point when you expect to make some money out of your investment, then you see clubs and agents from abroad want to get these players free of charge. They’ll be asking for free agent and all like that,” he said.
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