Katsina United has been fined the sum of N1million by the League
Management Company (LMC) for breaching the Fair Play principles and
sportsmanship.
According to a letter signed by Salihu Abubakar, the LMC Chief Operating
Officer which was made available to Completesports.com, Katsina United failed
to allow five visiting teams access to train on their registered home ground
for matches as provided by the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)
Framework and Rules.
The teams are MFM, Kwara United, Insurance of Benin, Rangers
International, and Lobi Stars variously complained of inability to access the
stadium for pre-match training.
According to the letter: “You are in breach of Rule C1
(Misconduct) of the Framework and Rules of the Nigeria Professional Football
League, in that you severally prevented or failed to permit the visiting teams
from gaining access to your registered home ground for the scheduled pre-match
training, thereby failing, inter alia, to act in the best interest of the game
and comply with the principles of fair play and sportsmanship.”
“Consequently,
the LMC intends to exercise its summary jurisdiction and to impose on you the
following sanctions: A fine of One Million Naira (N1, 000, 000.00) for the
several acts of misconduct and caution, to wit, in the event of a repeated
breach, further or more severe sanctions could be applied, including but not
limited to relocation of the club to another ground in the overriding interest
and other considerations.”
Katsina United
have under the rules 48 hours to respond in writing with an option to accept
the decision of the LMC or enter for a hearing.
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