Plateau United has
been charged for breaching the Framework & Rules of the NPFL during
their Matchday 1 game vs FC Ifeanyiubah in Jos on Sunday
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Plateau United has
been charged for breaching the Framework & Rules of the NPFL during
their Matchday 1 game vs FC Ifeanyiubah in Jos on Sunday (1)Plateau
United during its home match vs FC Ifeanyiubah failed to provide adequate
security for match officials leading to some of its supporters &
unidentified persons assaulting the referees after the match (2)Plateau
United further breached the rules when some of its supporters threw objects
& projectiles at the match officials as they attempted to leave the pitch
after the game (3)
Some of Plateau
United supporters encroached onto the field of play after the match thereby
breaching the league’s framework & rules (4)Plateau United
failed to comply with fair play & sportsmanship principles as some of its
officials assaulted the referees in a manner capable of bringing the league
into disrepute (5)A fine of N1m for
failing to provide adequate security has been imposed on Plateau United (6)Plateau United
will also pay N1m being N250,000 each to the assaulted match officials as
compensation + any additional expenses for their treatment (7)Plateau United
will also pay a N1m each for throwing objects onto the field of play,
encroachment after the match & bringing the league into disrepute (8)Plateau United
will play its next 3 home matches at the Ilorin Township Stadium (9)
Plateau
United shall forfeit 3 points from their accrued points should they breach
similar league rules in the course of this season (10)Plateau United are
also required within 7 days to identify & ensure the apprehension &
prosecution by relevant security agencies of one Attahiru Babayo named by the
match officials for leading the assault (11)
Failure to ensure
that Attahiru Babayo & other culprits are apprehended & prosecuted will
lead to Plateau United paying a fine of N25,000 per day until the culprits are
brought to book (12)Plateau
United has 48 hours from date of notice to accept or appeal the sanctions (13)