Sharks FC and Sunshine Stars have
been sanctioned by the League
Management Company following
separate incidents in Lafia and
Akure that led to disruption of
their respective Match Day 36
fixtures on Sunday.
The LMC, on its official website,
announced that they have fined
Sharks N3 million and Sunshine
Stars N5 million. Other sanctions
include a stadium ban and a
banishment to neutral venues for
Sunshine Stars.
The LMC also banned the
supporters club of Sunshine Stars
for invading the pitch in a match
against Lobi Stars of Akure, a
violations of Article B13.22.
The supporters have been banned
for the rest of the 2014/15 Glo
Premer League for persistent
disorderly behaviour having been
previously warned against such
behaviour in the Match Day 29
fixture against Nasarawa United.
The LMC charge and decision read,
“a fine of Five Million Naira (N5,
000, 000) payable to the LMC
within 14 days for encroachment
onto the field of play by
supporters of Sunshine Stars FC,
causing the discontinuation of the
match in breach of article B13.19”.
For breach of Article B13.21,
Sunshine Stars have also been
banished to Lagos for their next
three home matches while the
disrupted match against Lobi Stars
will be concluded in Abuja on
November 11.
Sunshine will thus play their
rescheduled Match Day 34 fixture
against Rangers and 38 fixture
against Enyimba at the Teslim
Balogun Stadium in Lagos. The
Akure Township Stadium has also
been banned from hosting
matches of the NPFL for one year.
The Akure club was also found in
violation of article C10 and was
ordered to pay the sum of N250,
000 to the Match Referee who was assaulted by
the fans and another N250, 000 to the
Cameraman of Lobi Stars FC who was also
assaulted.
Sharks was sanctioned for its players’
disruption of Match Day 36 fixture in Lafia
against Nasarawa United.
Sharks players had refused to continue the
match after the referee awarded a penalty to
Nasarawa United and was thus fined N3, 000,
0000. Three points was also ducked from the
total points won in the season while the three
points and three goals for the abandoned game
has been awarded to Nasarawa United.
Sharks General Manager, Okey Kpalukwu, was
singled out for breach of clause 1 of the code of
conduct for club officials, Appendix E of the
Framework and Rules and fined N250, 000.
The LMC further reprimanded the club official
for failure to properly control his players when
they abandoned the match against Nasarawa
United which is in breach of article C1 of the
league Framework and Rules.
Posted by: Philip Ochika