Few days ago in a match between Heartland of Owerri and the Nigerian Professional Football League defending Champions, Plateau United, Heartland football fans assaulted the referee to the point of coma and was admitted into hospital. According to several reports, the Heartland supporters were not impressed with a home draw, and faulted the performance of the officials for allowing to Plateau United equalise through a very late goal.

Below are the fines/punishment handed to the Owerri based club by the League Management Company, LMC

Heartland have been docked 3 accrued points after crowd trouble incident vs Plateau Utd on Matchday 18 (1)

Heartland will play their next 3 home matches behind closed doors(2)

Heartland team manager Mobi Oparaku suspended from all #NPFL activities for the next 10 matches (3)

Heartland have been fined N1m for encroachment immediately after their match vs Plateau Utd (4)

Heartland have also been fined N500,000 for failing to restrict unauthorized persons access to restricted areas during the match vs Plateau Utd (5)

Heartland have also been fined N1m for assault on match officials after game vs Plateau Utd. The club will also pay N1.25m as compensation to the match officials (6)

Another N500,000 fine will be paid by Heartland for failure to use & issue matchday tickets for record & crowd control purposes (7)

Heartland have been further fined N1m for issuing public statement capable of bringing the league to disrepute (8 )

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/04/breaking-lmc-ruling-on-heartland-crowd-violence.html

A certain jim wolf said ' football is the opium of the masses'. I discovered It For My Self When youths Sold their Soul To The Devil Just To become Professional Footballers. .
In 1998 my husband sponsored 4 young men to play for arsenal.

Hmm

That's y I prefer Enyimba FC

So the officials don't know that in Nigerian League, Home Win sure??

In addition to paying the officials they should be made to settle the hospital bills the assaulted ref incurred

I thought they said the Nigerian premier league now conduct a fair match.

All this fine just for assaulting the referee?
Will they not go bankrupt after meeting those demands

Its Rocha's things

This is what happens when u collect bribe and can't deliver

Queenlovely:
A certain jim wolf said ' football is the opium of the masses'. I discovered It For My Self When youths Sold their Soul To The Devil Just To become Professional Footballers. .
In 1998 my husband sponsored 4 young men to play for arsenal.

This pyscho lady is back.

How about your Harvard admission? .
https://www.nairaland.com/4064552/should-decline-havard-admission-continue

Good

hmmm
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Queenlovely:
A certain jim wolf said ' football is the opium of the masses'. I discovered It For My Self When youths Sold their Soul To The Devil Just To become Professional Footballers. .
In 1998 my husband sponsored 4 young men to play for arsenal.

What should we do with this information?

Ok

Just sell heartland.....

seunlayi:
Good

I m very happy for that no 6.. 1m+ for the ref

y dem no bill dem at once.... make we no d actual price dem go pay.... dat y naija league no dey interesting to avoid beating like dis d hme side alwz win in Naija league

Queenlovely:
A certain jim wolf said ' football is the opium of the masses'. I discovered It For My Self When youths Sold their Soul To The Devil Just To become Professional Footballers. .
In 1998 my husband sponsored 4 young men to play for arsenal.

""When youths Sold their Soul To The Devil Just To become Professional Footballers"

Oh pls.

Queenlovely:
A certain jim wolf said ' football is the opium of the masses'. I discovered It For My Self When youths Sold their Soul To The Devil Just To become Professional Footballers. .
In 1998 my husband sponsored 4 young men to play for arsenal.

Are psychiatric doctors on strike?

Why is this lady out again?

Thats why we can't progress past the first round in CAF Champions League

Need a scape goat

Is it the same heartland that is already at the bottom of the table fighting for their life. With all these, they can a well send them to division 3.

We blame Rochas for transforming our youth into being harsh. His presence creates more danger to them. We told you not to vote, you went ahead, now that's an edge rigged into power. But, Heartland fans no try at all.

IGBO AMAKA

Queenlovely:
A certain jim wolf said ' football is the opium of the masses'. I discovered It For My Self When youths Sold their Soul To The Devil Just To become Professional Footballers. .
In 1998 my husband sponsored 4 young men to play for arsenal.

So your husband is the devil or you mean spirit husband?

Someone pls calculate it and tell me d total

On the day of the match the referee really bleeped up. He refused blowing the final whistle despite the match time and extra have passed. Everyone was calling on him to blow the final whistle rather he was forming "super man" on the pitch. Heartland FC fans didn't find it funny with the referee and his officials but maintained there cool, not until Plateau FC equalized before the fans descended on the referee and his official. The center referee was beaten blue and black, not even the presence of the unarmed policemen could save him. I wish i could help him but who am i to withstand the venom of angry fans.