Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side El-Kanemi
Warriors have been ordered to play behind closed doors till the end of the
2018/19 season following unruly fans behaviour in their last match.
A video of the
fans’ unsportsmanlike conduct after their team played out a 2-2 draw against Go
Round FC on Saturday in Maiduguri went viral on the internet, with members of
the Nigerian Army shooting in the air in an attempt to dissuade the fans.
The organisers of
the NPFL, the League Management Company (LMC) charged the Group B side with a
three-count offence in which they are fined a total of N3 million naira aside
the N250,000 naira to be paid to the centre referee Rilwan Ayeni for the assault
on him.
“The League
Management Company (LMC) in exercise of Summary Jurisdiction notice signed by
Salihu Abubakar, the Chief Operating Officer, charged the Maiduguri club for
breaches of sections of the Framework and Rules including Rule B13.18 and B13.52.2,”.
“You are in breach
of the Framework and Rules of the Nigeria Professional Football League, in that
on summary, 5th May 2019, in the course of your Match Day 17 Fixture: El-Kanemi
Warriors vs. Go Round, some of your supporters severally threw objects
including water sachets, plastic bottles and stones towards Match Officials and
towards the field of play.”
“LMC imposed
financial sanctions ranging from N1m for throwing objects at Match Officials in
breach of Rule B13.18, N1m for failure to ensure restriction of access by
unauthorised persons to restricted areas, in breach of Rule B13.52.2, N1m for
encroachment onto the field fo play immediately after the match, in breach of
Rule B13.18 and N250,000 to be paid as compensation to the Referee for assault
pursuant to Rule C12.”
The club will now
play its remaining two home matches against Delta Force and FC Ifeanyiubah at
the El-Kanemi Stadium, Maiduguri behind closed doors, consequent upon the
judgement.
El-Kanemi Warriors
will face Yobe Desert Stars in their Match Day 18 game in Damaturu on
Wednesday.
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