NPFL: LMC heaps sanctions on Kano Pillars

Nigeria Professional Football League side Kano Pillars have been charged for breaching the Framework & Rules during the course of the match vs Dakkada been dated on June 23, 2022, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Pillars however failed to control their officials & ensure proper conduct at all times which resulted in the assault of a match official.

Kano Pillars chairman Suraj Yahaya also assaulted a match official Daramola Olalekan (assistant referee 1) with his conduct capable of bringing the game to disrepute.

The Kano club are fined N1m for failing to ensure proper conduct of their officials in obvious disregard of #NPFL22 Framework & Rules as well as the assurance letter issued by the Kano State Commissioner of Police on June 8, 2022.

A further N1m fine is imposed on Kano Pillars for the assault on a match official. The club are also fined N250,000 being compensation for the assaulted match official.

Kano Pillars chairman Suraj Yahaya is expelled from the league with immediate effect. The club are to follow up on the arrest of the offending official to ensure his full prosecution in furtherance of the police report lodged by the match officials on June 23, 2022.

Kano Pillars shall forfeit with two points from points accrued to them & face additional sanctions deemed appropriate in the circumstance in the event of any further similar breach of the league Rules regarding the assault of match officials.