Ikorodu United are to play behind closed doors for two games and also pay a N3m fine following their fans pitch encroachment and physical assault on Remo Stars Coach Sulaimon Kamil.
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) handed down the sanctions on the club making wave in the NPFL as a deterrent against further unruly behavior by the fans. They have also been instructed to identify the fans who laid their hands on coach Kamil for possible prosecution in the court of law.
Ikorodu City was charged for breach of Rules B13.52, B13.18 and C9
In a summary jurisdiction notice, the NPFL charged Ikorodu City for failure to provide adequate security which resulted in unauthorized persons gaining access to restricted areas and assaulting Remo Stars Coach Kamil in breach of Rule B13.52 of the Frameworks and Rules.
Ikorodu City was also charged for failure to ensure proper conduct of their team and supporters in breach of Rule C9.
The sanction read, “an order to identify and prosecute the individual(s) involved in the assault on Remo Stars Coach, Mr. Sulaimon Kamil. A report detailing the progress of this action must be submitted to the NPFL within seven (7) working days of the date of this notice”.
“In accordance with Rule C26, you are required, within 48 hours of the date of this notice, to either submit to the summary jurisdiction and the sanctions contained herein; or elect to be dealt with by a disciplinary panel”, the NPFL ruled.
In a separate development, the league body also issued a stern warning to all the NPFL club officials and their Coaches to refrain from using unsavoury expressions about the league while granting media interviews. But it was Shooting Stars Coach, Gbenga Ogunbote who was issued a specific reprimand for his outbursts after one of the club’s games against Ikorodu City FC in Lagos on Matchday 12.
The NPFL noted that during an inquest, Ogunbote expressed regrets and apologised for his outburst, and was directed to issue a public apology.
