Kaduna United players shun training over eight month salary arrears
The players of Nigeria National League side, Kaduna United FC have embarked on a ‘no pay no play’ protest so as to seek audience with the club management for the payment of their salary arrears running into 8 months.
The club which is owned by Kaduna State government and managed by Nigeria ex international Emmanuel Babayaro, we gathered have not been paid since the commencement of the league season and they players say they can no longer continue with the burden of playing with empty stomach.
Sources close to the club yesterday disclosed that the players refused to observe their routine evening training and threaten not to honour their week 13 Nigeria National League match against Sokoto United without their salaries being paid.
A player who spoke to FreekickNaija.com under the condition of anonymity expressed sadness over the current situation.
“You can’t imagine what we are passing through at Kaduna United. Could you believe that we haven’t been paid a dime since the season started? All we keep getting is promise upon promise that they would pay but when? ” queried the player.
