FC Ifeanyiubah forfeit points in NPFL
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The Nnewi club were trailing 0-1 at Kano Pillars but opted to discontinue the game leading to the referee Folusho Ajayi calling off the contest.
The Anambra Warriors have now been charged by the League Management Company for breaching the NPFL Rule B13.26.
FC Ifeanyiubah would now forfeit three points and three goals from the game "which shall be credited to their opponents Kano Pillars," the LMC announced on Monday night.
The club will also pay a total of N9.15 million in fines for offences bothering on hindering television broadcast, causing delay to the restart of the match after half time, refusing to continue the match and for acts capable of bringing the league to disrepute.
FC Ifeanyiubah also have an eight-point deduction waiting to be activated if they fail to adhere to the NPFL Framework and Rules for different offences in the
discontinued game.
"FC Ifeanyiubah will further have 3 points forfeited from accrued points which will be suspended for a probationary period of the remainder of the #NPFL season.
"Also FC Ifeanyiubah will have 2 points deducted from their accrued points, which is suspended for a probationary period of the remainder of the #NPFL season owing to hindering & infringing on fulfilment of the Broadcast Contract.
(Three) 3 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 probationary period of the remainder of the season," the LMC announced via microblogging social media website, Twitter.
FC Ifeanyiubah acting head coach, Yaw Preko, was "reprimanded" for failing to keep the club's players and backroom staff under check as provided for in the Code of Conduct for Managers and Coaches in the NPFL rules.
LMC also fined FC Ifeanyiubah team manager, Igwe Jonathan, for misconduct following his role in ordering the players out of the pitch and telling them to discontinue the game.
Igwe was also fined N500,000 "for conduct capable of bringing the NPFL to disrepute."
FC Ifeanyiubah, Preko and Igwe have until Wednesday to appeal the sanctions.
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