The LMC in a separate letter to goalkeeper Emmanuel Fabiyi of Gombe United sympathised with him for the assault by the club supporters but also warned him against making comments in the media that portray the league in bad light and reminded him of the rules guiding public utterances of players and officials.
In a summary jurisdiction notice issued the club late on Friday, Gombe United were cited for breach of Rules B.13.18, C9 and C1.
Supporters of the club were adjudged to have thrown objects towards the field of play including stones hurled at a player of Rangers during the match and which amounted to a breach of Rule B13.18 punishable under Rule B15.16.
Gombe United supporters were also cited for encroachment on the technical area and on the field of play at the end of the match which also was in breach of Rule B13.18 and punishable under Rule B15.16.
The third charge against the club was for failure to ensure the proper conduct of club officials, particularly those who occupied the technical bench in breach of Rule C9.
Lastly, Gombe United was found to have been in breach of Rule C1, punishable under Rule B15.16 in that some of the club’s supporters assaulted their goalkeeper thereby failing to show sportsmanship and or acting in a manner capable of bringing the League to disrepute.
For these breaches, the LMC exercised its summary jurisdiction and imposed a fine totaling N3.25million including a two-home match stadium closure to supporters, funding the medical expenses of the goalkeeper, Fabiyi and also ensuring that the supporters who assaulted the goalkeeper are apprehended and handed over to the Police for prosecution.
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Caption: Emmanuel Fabiyi in a world of his own.
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