NPL picks up the pieces
The Namibia Premier League (NPL) clubs held a session to discuss a new constitution over the weekend.
Things at the Namibia Premier League (NPL) are finally falling into place after several clubs met over the weekend to review the new constitution.
This follows months of twists and turns which left the country without premier league football and the NPL without any leaders.
Namibian Sun can reveal that 13 clubs met at Unam on Saturday to review the new NPL constitution.
Sources have suggested that the meeting went well and they are 80% convinced that the new constitution will be approved no later than next month.
Speculation is also rife that most NPL clubs already have the people who they want to head the NPL in mind.
Lawyer and African Stars leader Patrick Kauta is allegedly one of the preferred candidates to lead the disgraced NPL.
It is also alleged that Black Africa chairman Boni Paulino can be a frontrunner if he is up for the task.
Another individual who apparently stands a good chance of becoming the new league leader is Unam FC's Evaristus Evaristus.
The reason many clubs are turning to these individuals is believed to be because of their football leadership knowledge and their assets.
“I can assure you that there is a positive feel around the NPL and this session proved that people are hungry for football.
“The clubs have given their input on the new constitution and others are also expected to do so,” the source said.
The next session for the NPL will be held on 5 August whereby the clubs will give their final review of the new constitution.
The constitution will then be taken back to the Namibia Football Association (NFA) for ratification, before an NPL annual general meeting (AGM) is arranged in order to endorse the new constitution.
After the endorsement of the constitution, the NPL will hold its first elective AGM in nearly a year to elect the new NPL leadership.
NPL's Tovey !!Hoebeb confirmed yesterday that the reviewing session went well.
“I can confirm that positive things are happening at last and people are finally pulling in the same direction.
“We can draw plenty of positives from the last session, which gives everyone hope,” he said.
The new NPL developments come after the Namibia Football Association (NFA) issued a letter to the clubs earlier this month, instructing them to resolve the league issues.
The letter stated that the ad-hoc committee would be dissolved, leaving the power to elect new leaders in the hands of the 16 NPL clubs.
The NFA further instructed the NPL board of governors to set up a meeting no later than 15 July.
It also expected the board to adopt a new constitution no later than 19 August.
Kauta, Evaristus and Boni Paulino could not be reached for comment.
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
This follows months of twists and turns which left the country without premier league football and the NPL without any leaders.
Namibian Sun can reveal that 13 clubs met at Unam on Saturday to review the new NPL constitution.
Sources have suggested that the meeting went well and they are 80% convinced that the new constitution will be approved no later than next month.
Speculation is also rife that most NPL clubs already have the people who they want to head the NPL in mind.
Lawyer and African Stars leader Patrick Kauta is allegedly one of the preferred candidates to lead the disgraced NPL.
It is also alleged that Black Africa chairman Boni Paulino can be a frontrunner if he is up for the task.
Another individual who apparently stands a good chance of becoming the new league leader is Unam FC's Evaristus Evaristus.
The reason many clubs are turning to these individuals is believed to be because of their football leadership knowledge and their assets.
“I can assure you that there is a positive feel around the NPL and this session proved that people are hungry for football.
“The clubs have given their input on the new constitution and others are also expected to do so,” the source said.
The next session for the NPL will be held on 5 August whereby the clubs will give their final review of the new constitution.
The constitution will then be taken back to the Namibia Football Association (NFA) for ratification, before an NPL annual general meeting (AGM) is arranged in order to endorse the new constitution.
After the endorsement of the constitution, the NPL will hold its first elective AGM in nearly a year to elect the new NPL leadership.
NPL's Tovey !!Hoebeb confirmed yesterday that the reviewing session went well.
“I can confirm that positive things are happening at last and people are finally pulling in the same direction.
“We can draw plenty of positives from the last session, which gives everyone hope,” he said.
The new NPL developments come after the Namibia Football Association (NFA) issued a letter to the clubs earlier this month, instructing them to resolve the league issues.
The letter stated that the ad-hoc committee would be dissolved, leaving the power to elect new leaders in the hands of the 16 NPL clubs.
The NFA further instructed the NPL board of governors to set up a meeting no later than 15 July.
It also expected the board to adopt a new constitution no later than 19 August.
Kauta, Evaristus and Boni Paulino could not be reached for comment.
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
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