NPFL sanctions Kano Pillars for violent misconduct of fans

Nigeria Football Premier League (NPFL) has laid down punishment to Kano Pillars after following their fans pitch invasion, chaotic scenes and attack on match officials and players of Shooting Stars (3SC).

Following this action, the Sani Abacha Stadium has been closed for Kano Pillars and their fans, also deduction of three goals and three points from the already accumulated points and goals of the club.

RE: Kano Pillars vs Shooting Stars saga:

NPFL verdict 👇

Fines.
Stadium closure.
Banishment. pic.twitter.com/ZhNbTFzufb

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The points deduction is for breach of Rule C1.1, addressing assault on away team and match officials. The stadium will remain shut for their home games for the rest of the season and Muhammad Dikko Stadium in Katsina will host their home fixtures.

Also, the Sai Masu Gida received a cumulative financial sanction of 9.5 million naira. For failure to provide adequate security which led to access of restricted area to unauthorised persons the club received a fined one million naira.

Kano Pillars reserves right to appeal decisions

Similarly, the club was further fined for failure to ensure proper conduct of its supporters leading to harassment of away team players and match officials. For this, the club was fined another one million naira. Pillars supporters were also adjudged to have thrown objects on to the field of play and at the away team players and match officials. This attracted a fine of one million naira.

The NPFL cited that the former league champions supporters for acts that brought the league to disrepute and was fined one million naira.

Another two million was imposed as fine for assault on the away team and match officials. Furthermore, a fine of two million naira was also imposed as compensation payment to players of Shooting Stars while 1.5 million naira is to be paid as restitution for the beating of match officials.

Kano Pillars reserves the right to appeal these decisions and could attract additional sanctions should the appeal fail.

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