The management of Plateau United Football Club of Jos has announced that their entire team will be half salary after losing their opening match in the 2020-2021 Nigeria professional football league season.

The Peace Boys suffered a shocking two-nil defeat to Kwara United of Ilorin at the new Jos stadium on Sunday.

After the defeat, The General Manager of the Club, Pius Henwan addressed entire team and announced the decision to place them on half salary until their form improves.

He stated that the team have no excuse whatsoever not to beat Kwara United stressing that their performance during the match was not acceptable.

“Plateau United is a big brand in Nigerian football and any of you who is not ready to defend the colours of the club, should just bore out.

“Some of you are injured or sick since we returned from Tanzania but it seems others decided to exclude themselves from training under the guise of been injured. Such indiscipline will not be condoned here and anyone found wanton will be decisively dealt with.” He said.

The club also confirmed Henwan’s statement on their official Twitter account Monday afternoon.

“Plateau United Football Club has placed the entire team on half salary following their poor start to the NPFL after going down 2-nil to Kwara United in Jos.” the club said.