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The League Management Company (LMC) have released the modified fixture schedules for the remaining games of the 2014/15 Glo Premier League season on Thursday.

According to the new schedule sent to the clubs and signed by the LMC chief operating officer, Salihu Abubakar, Match Day 35 fixtures will no longer hold on Sunday, October 25 but will now be played on Wednesday, October 28.

All Match Day 36 fixtures will hold on Sunday, November 1 while the rescheduled fixtures between Sunshine Stars and Rangers International and that between FC IfeanyiUbah and El-Kanemi Warriors will be played on Wednesday, November 4.

The statement listed the date for Match Day 37 as Sunday, November 8 while the last games of the season will still hold on Sunday, November 15.

“We set out to ensure that the best players will be on parade for Nigeria so we can defend the lead from the first leg and also clear all outstanding fixtures and have all games played at the same time,” Abubakar said.

He also said the adjustments became necessary not only to enable the country have the services of the best players in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) but also to ensure that there will be no fixture congestions.