.Grants one match waiver for Agege Stadium ban
The League Management Company (LMC) has taken cognizance
of the scheduling of the live broadcast of Nigeria Professional Football League Match Day 25 between MFM FC and city
neighbours, Ikorodu United billed for Agege Stadium in Lagos and has consequently lifted the closed gates sanction
imposed on MFM.
That sanction will now come into effect from their Match
Day 27 home fixture against Heartland FC, Sportsbiz247.blogspot reports.
“This decision has been taking in the exercise of its
powers derived from the NPFL Rule Book and pursuant to taking any decisions the
LMC to be in the overall good of the game”.
“The live broadcast schedule of NPFL matches are decided
far ahead of the dates and we can neither allow such a game played without fans
to be broadcast nor disrupt the operations of our broadcast partners”, LMC said in a statement.
The match christened, the Lagos Derby holds on Sunday at
the Agege Stadium.
Recalled that MFM were fined N2 million and ordered to
play three games behind closed doors following the crowd incident that occurred
during their Match Day 23 fixture against Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) at
the Agege Stadium.
The decisions were reached by the LMC after reviewing
evidence from the Match Commissioner and referee’s report and video and photo
materials.
A fine of N1m was imposed on the club by the league organizing
body as punishment for their fans encroaching and throwing objects into the
field of play during the game.
The LMC also slammed a fine of N1m on the club's
supporters for their acts in the game which were capable of bringing the game
into disrepute.
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