Giwa FC has
been fined N5 million and ordered to play their next three home matches at the
Ilorin Township Stadium amongst other sanctions placed on the club and it’s
Media Officer by the League Management Company (LMC) following investigations
into the circumstances that led to the abandoning of the Match Day 12 fixture
between the club and Rangers last Sunday.
Some
supporters of the club disrupted the fixture severally by hauling dangerous
objects on the field aimed at the Second Assistant Referee forcing the Referee
to a finally call off the match on the 74th minute.
The LMC in a
statement on Tuesday said after careful study of the match report and
assessment of video evidence, charged Giwa FC for breaches of Rule B13.18,
B13.21, B13.52, C9, C12 and C1.
For the
discontinuation of the match due to the unruly conduct of the supporters, Giwa
FC was fined N5, 000, 000 in line with B13.18 while the match will be concluded
behind closed doors from the 74th minute on Wednesday, April 27 at the Abuja
National Stadium with scores at 1-0 in favour of Rangers.
Giwa FC was
ordered to play their next three home games at the Ilorin Township Stadium for
the unruly conduct of their supporters which included throwing of objects
towards the field of play and to the Second Assistant Referee and causing
disturbances in the course of the match which was in breach of Rules B13.21.
The LMC
further ordered that “due to the persistent nature of such disturbances by
supporters of Giwa FC, the club shall play its remaining home matches behind
closed doors and supporters of the Club are banned from all League match venues
for the remainder of the season; provided that the LMC reserves the right to
lift the ban at any time on the condition of receipt of firm and satisfactory
assurance and commitment (including training and orientation seminar for
supporters of the Club under the supervision of the LMC) guaranteeing the
responsible behaviour and orderly conduct of supporters of the Club”.
For failing
to ensure adequate security, crowd control and preventing access by
unauthorised persons to restricted areas, Giwa FC was found to be in breach of
Rule B13.52 and the club was accordingly fined the sum of N500, 000 while for
failure to control their players and officials, the club was fined the sum of
N750, 000 in line with the provisions of Rules C9.
For the
assault on the Match Commissioner and Referee, Giwa FC was fined N500, 000 in
line with Rule C12 while the club is further “required to ensure, within the
next seven days, that in addition to the apprehension of one of the suspects,
Goje, his co-culprit identified as Apiya is also apprehended and prosecuted by
the relevant security agencies for assaulting the Referee, failure of which a
fine of N25,000.00 per day shall accrue, until such time the offender is
apprehended and charged to court”.
The LMC said
it is has received reports that the two supporters are notorious for acts of
violent assault on match officials and are said to be serving a two years match
ban before the incident of last Sunday.
It also
ruled that in addition,“for acts and conduct capable of bringing the game to
disrepute in breach of Rule C1, a suspended two-point deduction has been
imposed on Giwa FC which will be triggered should there be any subsequent
incidents of disturbances by supporters of the Club for the remainder of the
season.
Giwa FC has
48 hours within which to indicate in writing the acceptance of the exercise of
Summary Jurisdiction or elect to appear before a commission.
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