RESTRUCTURING NPFL CLUBS
RESTRUCTURING NPFL CLUBS (Case study; Akwa United FC of Nigeria) PART 1 Club-Society/community ownership The restructuring of Akwa United is certainly necessary in order to re-establish the club into a modern society or community club as seen in most countries where football clubs are been established not just for the purpose of football but also to be a medium which people could use to meet and interact with people. Most football clubs of today have realised the necessity to involve people in the dealings of the club’s activity, and also with the aim of providing an avenue for people to meet, interact and also as a symbol of unity. For example, FC Barcelona in Spain has adopted this method of running the club for a long time now. In the aspect of restructuring the club, the football club’s name should be changed from Akwa United to Akwa Ibom Football Club (AIFC). My reason for this is that many clubs in Nigeria use the word “United” in accordance with its name, and this