The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) board has fined Shooting Stars N3m following the incident that led to the attack on Ikorodu City’s contingent after their league clash on Sunday.
The incidence occurred at the end of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 32 fixture at the Lekan Salami Stadium, leading to a disciplinary panel meeting on Wednesday.
The Oluyole Warriors have also been ordered to pay N2m to Ikorodu City for damages to their bus following security breaches at the Lekan Salami Stadium.
As part of the punishment, the Lekan Salami Stadium will be closed to the fans for the rest of the season.
The Ibadan based club was found guilty of all three count of failure to provide adequate security, failure to ensure proper conduct of their supporters resulting in attack on the opponents and throwing of objects to the field of play and the Referees.
For failure to provide adequate and effective security which resulted in unauthorized persons gaining access to restricted areas and harassing the match officials, Shooting Stars were fined N1m.
The Disciplinary panel ordered a fine of another N1m and on the third charge of not controlling their fans, they are to also pay N1m.
For breach of Rule B13.18, as a result of their supporters throwing objects toward the field of play and the match officials, Shooting Stars will pay N1m bringing the total to N3m in addition to N2m to be paid for damages to Ikorodu City bus.
Shooting Stars, under Rule C26, is required to within 48 hours, indicate acceptance of the ruling or elect to appeal the decisions.
NPFL Fines Shooting Stars N3m Over Attacks On Ikorodu City Players, Referees is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
Source: The Whistler
