The League Management Company (LMC) has handed out a heavy punishment to FC IfeanyiUbah for walking out of their Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) 2016/2017 season opening match against Kano Pillars in Kano on Saturday.
Federation Cup holders, IfeanyiUbah, stormed out of the Sani Abacha Stadium few minutes into the second half citing irregularities on the part of the match officials.
The LMC not only handed out a fine totalling N9.15 million to the Anambra Warriors, the body also awarded three points and three goals from the match to Pillars as well as a further three points deduction from the former’s future games this season.
“For refusing to continue the NPFL game vs. Kano Pillars on Saturday, FC IfeanyiUbah will pay a fine of N3m,” the LMC announced on its website on Monday night.
“FC IfeanyiUbah will also forfeit 3 points, 3 goals from the NPFL game which shall be credited to their opponents Kano Pillars.
“FC IfeanyiUbah will further forfeit 3 points from accrued points which will be suspended for a probationary period of the reminder of the NPFL season.
“FC IfeanyiUbah will pay a fine of N5m for hindering and infringing the live TV Broadcast of the NPFL game vs. Kano Pillars.
“Also FC IfeanyiUbah will have two points deducted from accrued points, which is suspended for a probationary period of the remainder of the NPFL season owing to hindering and infringing on the fulfilment of the broadcast contract.
“For conduct capable of bringing the NPFL to disrepute, FC IfeanyiUbah shall pay a fine of N1m.
“Three points shall also be deducted from points accruing to FC IfeanyiUbah for behaviour capable of bringing the NPFL to disrepute. This shall be suspended for a probation period of the remainder of the season.
“FC IfeanyiUbah shall also pay a fine of N150,000 for causing a delay to the restart of the #NPFL game vs. Kano Pillars after half time without good reason.”
The club’s team manager, Jonathan Igwe, was also fined N500,000 and suspended indefinitely from all league matches, while their head coach Yaw Preko was reprimanded.
FC IfeanyiUbah has been given two days to appeal the decisions of the LMC if they wish to.
