Posted On Monday, 22nd July 2013
Nigeria FA boss Maigari
Players and officials of the two sides engaged in two promotion play-off games that produced scandalous 79-0 and 67-0 results have been banned for life by Nigerian football authorities, Nigeriasoccernet.com has reported.
According to the recommendations by the committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on this matter, the match officials in the two matches will not handle football forever.
All four amateur clubs have banned for 10 years.
“The NFF have accepted the recommendations and they would be communicated to the clubs, the state FA’s, CAF and FIFA,” announced NFF vice-president Umeh.
“We would publish all the names of players and officials with their photographs and details.”
In promotion play-offs into the Nigeria Nationwide League, the lowest tier of Nigeria domestic League, Plateau United Feeders beat Akurba FC 79-0, while Police Machine FC demolished Bubayaro FC 67-0.
All the teams were involved in promotion play-offs in which the winners would qualify to play in Nigeria Nationwide League Division 3.
Source: Nigeriasoccernet.com