LMC hammers Kaduna United Supporters Club

Following reported breach of security around match officials in Kaduna by members of the Kaduna United Supporters Club after the Week Six encounter between hosts Kaduna United and Heartland FC, the League Management Company (LMC) has banned the official Supporters Club of the team from all league games for a period of one year.

Kaduna United, in addition to some financial sanctions have also been ordered to install or restore electricity supply and proper lighting in the tunnel and dressing room area before their next home game or pay N100,000.00 for each game during which this situation persists.

These decisions and others are the outcome of the LMC investigation after considering Match Commissioner’s report and have been communicated vide a letter signed by the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the LMC, Salihu Abubakar who also announced a decision to fine Kaduna United the sum of N250,000.

“Kaduna United is held responsible for the conduct of their fans as provided for under Rules 115:16 and is therefore fined N250,000 as a first offender to serve as an appropriate deterrent to all others,” Abubakar wrote.

The club was also held liable for access of unauthorised persons to match officials and thereby exposing them to danger. The LMC ruled that “Kaduna United failed to secure egress leading to the dressing rooms thereby allowing unauthorised persons access to match officials who were now exposed to potential danger.

“For this, Kaduna United shall pay a fine of N100,000 and undertake to conduct a Supporters’ Enlightenment seminar to which leaders of their Supporters Club must be invited to before their next home game. This seminar must be observed and approved by the LMC.”

Abubakar informed the club that the supporters of Kaduna United are being reprimanded for rowdy behaviour after the match and have therefore “been put on notice of possible heavier sanctions should this type of behaviour repeat, as envisaged by Rules 13:22.