By Akeem Lawal
The management of Bendel
Insurance has appealed to football fans and supporters of the club to go about
supporting their darling club peacefully and as well respect the human dignity
of referees and other match officials during home and away matches.
The Benin Arsenal host Kwara
United FC of Ilorin in the Nigeria Professional Football League week four fixtures
at the University of Benin Sports Complex,on Wednesday.
The Insurers are playing
their first home match of the new NPFL season since their promotion from the
NNL. They were forced to a 1-1 draw by Remo Stars in their first game on Sunday
at the Gateway International stadium, Sagamu, Ogun state.
The club's media officer
Kehinde Osagiede, urged their supporters to always do away with any act capable
of bringing the image of the club to disrepute.
“Bendel Insurance is a
highly disciplined club and expects every member of staff and fans to respect
the set rules and standard of behaviour of the club.
“Insurance is not a violent
club and can not condone such act and as well condemned the physical assault on
referee Bethel Nwanesi by home supporters of Remo Stars FC after their match
against Insurance at the Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu.
He assured that proper
security arrangements are being put in place by the club to avoid any ugly
incident of break down of law and order.
Meanwhile, the chief coach
of the club Baldwin Bazuaye said they were ready to host the Kwarans, adding
that his boys are in good shape and ready for the game.
He said insurance are not
scared of any opponent, home or away but only respect other clubs.
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