Pitch Invasion: NPFL Fines Kano Pillars FC N9.5m, Deducts 3 Points, 3 Goals

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has deducted 3 points and 3 goals from Kano Pillars pursuing a transportation penetration by fans astatine the Sani Abacha Stadium during a Matchday 8 fixture against Shooting Stars connected Sunday.

In a connection issued connected Monday, the league assemblage announced the closure of the Sani Abacha Stadium and confirmed that Kano Pillars volition present play their location matches astatine the Muhammad Dikko Stadium successful Katsina. The nine has besides been fined N9.5 million.

Several lucifer officials from the Matchday 8 fixture betwixt Kano Pillars and Shooting Stars, on with 2 officials from the Nasarawa United versus Rangers match, person been recommended for a show reappraisal by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The NPFL has urged the NFF to reassess their suitability to officiate aboriginal NPFL matches.

Davidson Owumi, Chief Operating Officer of the league, reiterated the NPFL’s committedness to a zero-tolerance argumentation regarding immoderate signifier of violence. “We volition invoke the rules whenever indispensable to destruct atrocious behaviour from fans, players, and officials,” helium asserted.

Within 24 hours of the incident, the NPFL announced the deduction of 3 goals and 3 points from Kano Pillars’ total. This points deduction is successful accordance with Rule C1.1, which addresses assaults connected distant teams and lucifer officials. The stadium volition stay closed for their location matches for the remainder of the season.

A bid of fiscal penalties person been imposed connected Kano Pillars, a nine with a ample yet volatile instrumentality base. For failing to supply capable security, which allowed unauthorised entree to restricted areas, the nine has been fined N1 cardinal nether Rule B13.52.

Additionally, the nine has been fined different N1 cardinal for breaching Rule C9 by not ensuring that its supporters conducted themselves properly, which led to the harassment of players and lucifer officials from the visiting team. The NPFL has besides issued a good of N1 cardinal for objects thrown onto the pitch, successful usurpation of Rule B13.18.

Kano Pillars’ supporters person been further cited for actions bringing the league into disrepute nether Rule C1.1, resulting successful an further N1 cardinal fine. Furthermore, a good of N2 cardinal has been mandated for assaulting the distant squad and lucifer officials.

In addition, a outgo of N2 cardinal has been ordered arsenic compensation for the players of Shooting Stars, and N1.5 cardinal volition beryllium paid arsenic restitution for the battle connected lucifer officials.

In a abstracted connection to the NFF Match Officials Appointment Committee, the NPFL has requested a reappraisal of the show of centre referee Mohammed B. Tuta from Adamawa State and adjunct referees Bem Japhet (Benue) and Shehu Isah (Adamawa).

For the lucifer betwixt Nasarawa United and Rangers, a reappraisal of the show of centre referee Ikechukwu Taiwo from Rivers State and adjunct referee Usman Opeyemi Edward from Osun State is besides being sought.

Kano Pillars retains the close to entreaty these decisions, though further sanctions whitethorn beryllium imposed if the entreaty is unsuccessful.