Nigerian Clubs axed after 79-0, 67-0 results

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have suspended four clubs after two scandalous results of 79-0 and 67-0 in a promotion play-off.

In promotion play-offs into the Nigeria Nationwide League, the lowest tier of Nigeria domestic League, on Monday, Plateau United Feeders beat Akurba FC 79-0, while Police Machine FC demolished Babayaro FC 67-0.

All the teams were involved in promotion play-offs in which the winners would qualify to play in Nigeria Nationwide League Division 3.


Chairman of the NFF organising committee, Mike Umeh, who is also NFF 1st Vice President, was alarmed when informed and promptly directed that the four teams at the centre of the scandal be grounded, pending further sanctions on all involved.

“It is unacceptable. This is a scandal of huge proportions. The four teams involved are suspended immediately and indefinitely, pending further sanctions. We will investigate this matter thoroughly and get to the bottom of it,” Umeh said on Tuesday.

NFF director of competitions, Mohammed Sanusi assured that the organising committee would mete out severe sanctions on all persons and institutions indicted by the investigation.

“For now, that centre is suspended. The teams involved, their players and officials, match officials, coordinator and anyone found to have played some role in this despicable matter would be severely dealt with,” Sanusi said.

The country's Football Federation (NFF) announced that indefinite suspensions had been imposed on
Plateau United Feeders, Akurba FC, Police Machine and Babayaro FC in the wake of the results, which happened in promotion encounters for the Nigeria Nationwide League Division 3.


Information from mtnfootball.com was used in this report.