Rangers
International of Enugu has been declared winner of the abandoned Match Day 12
fixture against Giwa FC as the Jos-based side failed to show up for the ordered
completion of the match at the Abuja National Stadium on Wednesday. Rangers led
1-0 in Jos before the match was abandoned and the LMC relied on Rule B13.55 to
declare Rangers winner with three points and one goal.
The League
Management Company (LMC) has also ordered Giwa FC to pay fines for breach of
Rule B13.25 of the Framework and Rules for failing to honour a fixture
obligation without acceptable reason.
The fines
include the sum of N2, 000, 000, another N650, 000 to offset the Match
Officials expenses and N1, 000, 000 to offset the expenses of Rangers
International.
Part of the
decision read, “an order that the match which lasted 74 minutes shall count as
a completed fixture, i.e the goals so far recorded (0-1) shall be the final
scores; this is pursuant to Rule B13.55 which states that “the LMC may order a
league match which for whatever reasons lasts for less than 90 minutes to count
as a completed fixture or to be replayed”.
The Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF) had on Monday upheld the decisions of (LMC) which has
in a summary jurisdiction exercise ordered that the match be completed in Abuja
from the 74th minute at which it was disrupted by Supporters of Giwa FC in Jos.
Giwa FC has
a further 48 hours to accept this decision in writing or elect to appear before
a commission.
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