The League Management Company (LMC) has fined Ikorodu United N3.5 million and banished the team to MKO Stadium, Abeokuta for their next three league fixtures.
This followed Ikorodu United’s failure to restrict unauthorized persons from restricted areas during their NPFL week 30 game against Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan.
The club also got charged for disturbances caused by its supporters during and after the game was discontinued.
As a result, Ikorodu Utd were fined ?750,000 for failing to restrict unauthorized persons from restricted areas during the 3SC game. The Oga Boys were also fined ?750,000 for failing to provide adequate crowd control during and after thegame.
The LMC also said that Ikorodu Utd were in breach of NPFL framework and rules for failing to provide adequate crowd control during Shooting Stars game.
The Lagos based club further breached NPFL rules with its supporters throwing objects onto the pitch leading to the discontinuing of the match.
For objects thrown onto the pitch by its supporters and causing the discontinuance of the said NPFL game, Ikorodu Utd got a ?2 million fine.
As part of the sanctions, Ikorodu Utd will play its next three NPFL home games at the M.K.O. Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta starting with weekend’s week 32 fixture against Niger Tornadoes on August 21.
The Ikorodu Utd versus 3SC game was disrupted in the 89th minute with scores at 1-1 and the LMC has ruled that the result shall count as a completed fixture.
Ikorodu Utd has no later than 5pm on Friday, August 19 to appeal or accept the sanctions imposed on them.
However, failure by the club to comply with this requirement within the time limit will be a breach of the NPFL Framework & Rules the statement concluded.

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