Monday, 22 July 2013

Match Fixing: NFA Bans Match Officials, Players For Life

All the players and match officials of  the four clubs involved in match fixing at the Nigeria Nationwide  League (NNWL) promotion play-off in Bauchi have been banned for life by the Nigeria Football Association (NFA).

Chairman of NFA Investigation/ Disciplinary Committee, Mr. Mike Umeh, who announced the decision in Abuja on Monday at a news conference, said that the verdict was approved by the association.


“All the players and officials of the four clubs involved in the two matches are banned for life. This includes their technical and administrative staff, who led them to the play-offs in Bauchi,” Umeh said.

In one of the matches, Plateau United Feeders of Plateau defeated Akurba of Nasarawa State, 79-0, while Police Machine of Adamawa defeated Bubayero of Gombe 67-0 in another match.

Source: NAN

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