Abia Warriors FC, a prominent football club in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), has been hit with a hefty N4 million fine following a series of misconducts observed during their week 10 match against Rangers International of Enugu on Sunday.
The NPFL, responsible for overseeing the league’s governance, found Abia Warriors guilty of breaching the NPFL framework and rules due to the poor conduct of their officials during the mentioned match.
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The incidents leading to the fine include preventing Rangers from accessing the pitch before the game, resulting in a fracas.
The NPFL noted that Abia Warriors failed to provide sufficient security measures for the visiting team before, during, and after the match, a serious violation that further contributed to the club’s disciplinary action.
In a sequence of additional infractions, Abia Warriors obstructed the league’s official broadcast partner, StarTimes from recording pre-match content, going as far as harassing the media crew of the league partner broadcaster.
The situation escalated when the club seized the mobile phone of the StarTimes regional manager in the process.
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The breakdown of the imposed fine is as follows:
– N1 million for misconduct capable of disrupting the match.
– N1 million for failure to provide adequate security in the stadium.
– N2 million for preventing the league partner broadcaster from producing content.
Abia Warriors has been instructed to identify the officials involved in these incidents for further reprimand.
The club has also been cautioned that any subsequent misconduct behaviour will result in stiffer penalties.
The club has a 48-hour window from the time of the notice of the fine to either appeal the decision or accept the punishment handed down by the NPFL.
This disciplinary action serves as a reminder of the league’s commitment to upholding fair play, sportsmanship, and professionalism within the NPFL.
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