Crown Football Club of Ogbomoso has been fined two million by Nigeria National League (NNL) for their unruly behavior and violent conduct during the match day five (5) fixture in the Southern Conference B2 tie with visiting Ijebu United which ended 1-1 on Saturday at the Soun Township Stadium.
Also, the supporters are to stay away from the Soun Township Stadium, Ogbomoso, the home ground of the club for their next three home matches in the Nigeria National League (NNL).
The violent conduct of the home fans disrupted the game and led to the eventual postponement the following day.
Although the game ended peacefully the following morning, 1-1 being the final score, Crown FC got some heavy sanctions for failing to control their fans and also providing adequate security for the match officials.
According to the NNL release, the club breached some of its rules
“The disruptive behavior of Crown FC Supporters allegedly led to the match commissioner rescheduling the match the next day. The breach by the supporters was against articles 16:2,4. And 4.1 of the governing rules of NNL,” NNL statement reads.
In a summary jurisdiction, NNL, therefore, ruled that:
1. Crown shall strictly, play without their fans in their next three home matches
2. Pay the sum of N1, 000,000.00 (One Million Naira) for the missiles thrown onto the pitch of play by its supporters.
3. Another N1, 000,000.00(One Million Naira), for deliberate acts of intimidation and harassment of match officials by their supporters.
Crown FC trail Ijebu United in 3rd place in group B2, Sporting Lagos, Ijebu United, and Crown have the same 8 points but Ijebu is in 2nd place following goals scored, while Sporting Lagos is in pole position with a superior +2 goals at the end of the NNL first stanza.
Crown FC, however, has been given 48 hours ultimatum to appeal to the summary jurisdiction reeled out.
