· Club Fined N9, 150, 000, Coach
reprimanded and Club Official Suspended
· Match Referee recommended to NFF for poor game’s Management
The League
Management Company (LMC) has issued sanctions on FC IfeanyiUbah aimed at
deterring further acts that would lead to matches being called off following
the incident in Kano in which the club caused the match to be abandoned during
the opening fixture against Kano Pillars on Saturday.
The sanction
emphasized more on deterrence than on financial penalties as the club stands to
lose a total of eight points in addition to the forfeiture of three points and
three goals from the match against Pillars.
FC
IfeanyiUbah was charged on a four count of breach of the Nigeria Professional Football
League (NPFL) Rules and Framework and consequently issued a Summary
Jurisdiction Notice by the LMC for which the club has been handed a suspended
sentence of deduction of a total of eight points should the breach occur again.
This is in addition of forfeiture of the three points and three goals from the
match and fines totaling N9, 150, 000.
An official
of the club, Jonathan Igwe and the Coach, Yaw Preko were also served sanction
notices just as the LMC also made recommendation for review of the performance
of the match officials by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
The Club was
charged for breaches of Rules B13.26, A7.3. C1.1 and B13.46.1 arising from
their conduct that led to the match against Kano Pillars being called off.
By refusing
to continue the game for a period of up to five minutes after the 48th minute,
the club was charged for prompting the game to be called off which contravened
Rule B13.26.
FC
IfeanyiUbah was also charged under Rule A7.3 punishable under Rule C1.2.1.2 arising
from their hindering and infringing on the fulfillment of the broadcast
contract of the league.
The third
charge read that FC IfeanyiUbah was in breach of Rule C1.1 due to their conduct
which was capable of bringing the league to disrepute and taking actions capable
of causing serious breach of security.
For causing
a delay of the re-start of the match against Kano Pillars after half time, the
club was also charged for breach of Rule B13.46.1 of the Framework and Rules of
the NPFL.
The notice
to the club read, “Consequently, the LMC intends to exercise its summary
jurisdiction, taking into cognisance your public apology, forfeiture of three
points and three goals accruing from the match, which shall be credited to its opponent
– Kano Pillars FC”.
“Forfeit
three (3) points from the points accruable to the Club, the execution of which shall
be suspended for a probationary period of the remainder of the season”.
“Pay a fine
of Three Million Naira only (N3,000,000.00)”.
In the
second count of hindering and infringing on the broadcast contract, FC IfeanyiUbah
is to pay a fine of N5million and will have two points deducted from points
accruing to it but which is suspended for a probationary period of the rest of the
season.
On the third
charge of conduct capable of bringing the League to disrepute, in breach of
Rule C1.1, the club was fined N1million and another suspended sentence of
deductable three points should it be in breach of the same rule for the rest of
the season.
The sanction
further read that “for causing a delay in the re-start of the match after the
half-time interval, without good reason, the Club shall pay a fine of One Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Naira only (N150,000.00)”.
Club
official, Jonathan Igwe was fined N500,000, suspended from all NPFL match venues
for the rest of the season pending the determination of his case by the Nigeria
Football Federation (NFF) Ethics Committee.
FCIfeanyiUbah’s
coach Yaw Preko was charged for breach of Article 6 of code for Managers and
Coaches (Appendix B) for failing and or neglecting to take all reasonable steps
to ensure that players and other employees under his control accept and observe
the authority and decisions of match officials and promote the highest
standards on the field of play. For the negligence, the Coach has been reprimanded.
Referee,
Funso Ajayi from Oyo State was referred to the NFF for failing “to meet up with
the high standard expected in the Nigeria Professional Football League and exhibiting
unsatisfactory game management”.
The LMC
recommended that Ajayi be withdrawn from consideration for future NPFL matches,
pending a full review into her performance.
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