IN its effort to sanitise football in the state, Ogun State Football Association has warned against springing up of illegal football academies.

Chairman of OGSFA; Alhaji Ganiu Majekodunmi, has stated in a press release made available to Saturday Tribunesports said categorically that all football academies must be fully registered with the association or face the wrath of the association.

Speaking further, Majekodunmi stated that the association must give approval for all football competitions in the state before they can be staged adding that this will bring sanity to the game and help in the development of football in the state.

The chairman, who pledged the resolve of the association to develop the round leather game in the state in order to complement the effort of the government in using sports to create wealth and empowering its youth disclosed that the marketing committee of the association has embarked on progressive sponsorship drive for all its activities as it solicit financial support from the government to help in organising some events.