A cross-section of young Nigerian footballers currently participating in a two-week intensive training programme at the Academy.
International sports lawyer, Abiodun Sonaike, has warned that fake football agents and scammers have become one of the greatest threats to football academies and amateur clubs in Africa.
Sonaike, a Partner at Lithos Legal Consult, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that the activities of fraudulent agents were damaging player development and undermining trust within the sport.
“One of the biggest threats facing football academies and amateur clubs in Africa today is not a lack of talent, but the emergence of fake agents and football scammers,” he said.
According to him, academy owners frequently receive messages from individuals claiming to have connections with clubs in Europe, Asia and other foreign destinations.
