Why we recommended 5-year ban for erring Referees - Club Owners

Why we recommended 5-year ban for erring Referees - Club Owners

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Facts have emerged on the why the League Management Company LMC and the NPFL Club Owners Association recommended the five years ban for erring Referees in the Nigeria professional Football League.

The LMC / Club Owners after its emergency meeting prior to the commencement of the 2019 NPFL abridged league season came out in clear terms with a recommendation to the NFF Referees committee to ban erring Refs for five years.

Speaking with sports journalists in Minna Niger state shortly after the NPFL match day two between Niger Tornadoes and Rivers utd FC, the Executive secretary of the Club Owners Association Alloy Chukwuemeka said it was a unanimous decision.

Chukwuemeka said the meeting was unanimous in its decision to recommend 5yr ban for erring Referees stressing that officiating was identified as one of the major  problems facing league.

'Yes we took the decision in the best interest of the league and it was a unanimous decision, we also agreed that all clubs must ensure that the league centres are adequately secured for the Referees to do their best' , he said.

Reacting to the match day one encroachment and assault on Referees at the plateau utd vs FCIFEANYIUBAH match in Jos, he said the Jos drama was an isolated case even as he added that heavy sanctions and banishment have been handed to the home team and FA by the LMC.

He assured that the club Owners would continue to educate its member clubs on the need to make the NPFL brand attractive to sponsors and partners.

Chukwuemeka commended the Referees for maintaining free, fair and firm officiating so far in all the matches played in the new season and urged them to remain resolute despite suspected attempts of intimidations  and inducements.