No decision yet on first division streams
The Fifa normalisation committee and Namibia Premier League (NPL) officials met yesterday to plot a way forward for the country's non-starting first division streams.
The meeting, which was to decide whether first division football will be played during June and July - to allow for clubs to be promoted to the NPL - failed to produce an outcome.
The first division streams have failed to kick off for months due to financial constraints. NPL CEO Herald Fulle confirmed the meeting, but said they are still waiting for a decision from the normalisation committee.
“Yes, we did have a meeting with the normalisation committee yesterday but there is no outcome at the moment.
“We are now waiting for the normalisation to respond on the things we spoke about,” Fulle said.
In April an NPL and normalisation committee taskforce was appointed to find workable ways for relegations and promotions to take place.
Fuelle said it was possible to start the first division streams during June and have them concluded before the start of the 2019/20 premier league season. The first division must consist of three streams, namely the Southern Stream First Division, Northwest Stream First Division and the North East Stream First Division.
The southern stream must consist of 12 clubs or the number of sides agreed by the NFA.
The regions forming the southern stream are Khomas, Omaheke, Hardap, //Karas and Erongo.
The northwest stream must consist of 12 clubs or the number of clubs agreed by the NFA.
The regions forming the northwest stream are Otjozondjupa, Kunene, Oshana and Omusati.
The northeast stream is the only one allowed to have 13 clubs or the number of clubs agreed by the NFA. It comprises of the Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Kavango West, Kavango East and Zambezi regions.
The normalisation committee could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
The meeting, which was to decide whether first division football will be played during June and July - to allow for clubs to be promoted to the NPL - failed to produce an outcome.
The first division streams have failed to kick off for months due to financial constraints. NPL CEO Herald Fulle confirmed the meeting, but said they are still waiting for a decision from the normalisation committee.
“Yes, we did have a meeting with the normalisation committee yesterday but there is no outcome at the moment.
“We are now waiting for the normalisation to respond on the things we spoke about,” Fulle said.
In April an NPL and normalisation committee taskforce was appointed to find workable ways for relegations and promotions to take place.
Fuelle said it was possible to start the first division streams during June and have them concluded before the start of the 2019/20 premier league season. The first division must consist of three streams, namely the Southern Stream First Division, Northwest Stream First Division and the North East Stream First Division.
The southern stream must consist of 12 clubs or the number of sides agreed by the NFA.
The regions forming the southern stream are Khomas, Omaheke, Hardap, //Karas and Erongo.
The northwest stream must consist of 12 clubs or the number of clubs agreed by the NFA.
The regions forming the northwest stream are Otjozondjupa, Kunene, Oshana and Omusati.
The northeast stream is the only one allowed to have 13 clubs or the number of clubs agreed by the NFA. It comprises of the Oshikoto, Ohangwena, Kavango West, Kavango East and Zambezi regions.
The normalisation committee could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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