Admin l Tuesday, August 17, 2021
LAGOS, Nigeria – The disciplinary committee of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF has banned Coach Remi Amadi of Cofine Football Club, Akwa Ibom over attempted match manipulation.
Coach Remi Amadi admitted before the NFF committee that he attempted to manipulate the outcome or result of the match between Cofine FC v. Bussdor FC played March 15th, 2021 at the University of Calabar Stadium as documented in an audio conversation between them.
Coach Remi Amadi also admitted that if the attempted manipulation had pulled through, the Club, Cofine FC would have benefited from such manipulation.
“Coach Remi Amadi is found guilty of master-minding the attempted match manipulation between Cofine FC v. Bussdor FC in a match played on 15th March, 2021 at University of Calabar Stadium, Cross Rivers State and is hereby banned for a period of two (2) years from taking part in any football related activities from the 15th March, 2021 until the 14th March, 2023”.
His accomplice, Coach Emeka Okoronkwo was fined N500,000, while the result of the match between Cofine FC v. Bussdor FC played on 15th March, 2021 at University of Calabar Stadium, Cross Rivers State was cancelled.
In attendance are Musa Amadu, Esq (Chairman), Prof. Olufemi Adegbesan (Vice Chairman), Damon N. Dashe (Member), Chike Onyeacho, Esq (Member), Kelvin Omuojine, Esq (Member), Adamu Sani Osmond (Member) Queen W. Otarakpo (Secretary)
