Admin l Friday, February 03, 2017
WUSE, Abuja, Nigeria – The Disciplinary Committee of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF has sanctioned Rangers International Football Club for conducts unbecoming of professional clubs.
The club has been asked to cough out a total of N5 million for misbehaving during a football match with Abia Warriors Football Club.
The committee was of the view that failure by Rangers International FC to ensure restriction of access by unauthorized persons from all restricted areas in the course of a match, in breach of Rule B13.52, Rangers International FC shall pay a fine of N750,000.00.
That for encroachment and throwing of objects towards the field of play at the end of the match by the Fans and Supporters of Rangers FC, in breach of Rule B13.18, Rangers International shall pay a fine of One Million Naira only (N1,000,000.00).
That for conduct capable of bringing the League to disrepute i.e. attempted assault at hauling of missiles at the match officials, Rangers International shall pay a fine of N500,000.00.
That pursuant to Rule C12, Rangers International shall pay a fine of N500,000.00 being compensation of N250,000.00 each as compensation to the two injured officials. i. e The Match Commissioner and Injured Mobile Police Officer.
Rangers International FC is further fined the sum of N1,000,000 being cost for the Committee sitting in line with Rule E1 which states that “where an appeal or election for hearing pursuant to a notice in form 16 fails or is found to have been frivolous, such party may be liable to such additional sanction as deem fit in the circumstances”.
In attendance: Musa Amadu, Esq (Chairman), Prof. Olufemi Adegbola ADEGBESAN (Vice-Chairman), Kelvin C. OMUOJINE, Esq (Member), Adamu Sani Osmond, (Member), Chike ONYEACHO, Esq (Member), Damon Dashe Esq, (Member) and Christian Ifeanyichukwu EMERUWA, Ph.D, F.I.S.M, C.S.S.S.P (Member/Secretary).
