NPFL slams Doma Utd with N5.25m fine, three-match stadium ban
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has slammed Doma United with a N5.25 million fine and has ordered the club to play their next three matches behind closed doors.
The NPFL issued the standing order after the league’s findings over an incident which occurred during the club’s Matchday 9 fixture against Kun Khalifat FC which was played on Saturday, 17th October, at the Pantami Stadium in Gombe.
Doma United were hammered with the huge fine by the NPFL after an inquiry found the club guilty of failing to checkmate security breaches and fans misconduct after the game with Kun Khalifat FC which ended in a 1-1 draw.
The sanctions against the club fondly called The Savannah Tigers was conveyed in a disciplinary notice issued on Monday by the NPFL which noted that the club failed to provide security after the match which allowed unauthorised persons to gain access to restricted areas of the stadium.
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A breakdown of the fine imposed by the NPFL on Doma United shows that the club were fined the sum of N3 million for repeated failure to provide adequate and affective security at home matches, which allowed unauthorised persons to enter restricted areas.
Doma United were also fined N1 million for the hostile conduct of the club’s supporters towards match officials and another N1 million for gross misconduct directed at an away team official after the match concluded.
The club were also ordered to pay the sum of N250,000 to cover the medical expenses of Kun Khalifat FC’s head coach Obinna Uzoho, who sustained injuries during the post match incident.
The Match Commissioner assigned to officiate the game also received the NPFL hammer as he faces a recommendation for demotion to a lower league due to alleged dereliction of duty and inadequate reporting of incidents.
