The board of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has imposed a fine of N6 million on Kwara United for “providing false information” to get their matchday 31 fixture against Akwa United rescheduled.
In a post on its website, the league body charged the Harmony Boys for breaching rules C1.1 and B6.23 of the NPFL framework.
NPFL said Kwara United “caused their scheduled Matchday 31 fixture against Akwa United to be moved from Saturday, April 20 to Sunday, April 21, citing a letter claiming that the state government had planned an event at the stadium”.
The league body added that “there was no such activity by the state government at the stadium, which rather hosted a lower league fixture”.
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The club was handed a fine of N1 million for misconduct, and an additional N5 million was fined for disruption of a live broadcast.
“You are in breach of Rule C1.1 of the Frameworks and Rules of the Nigeria Premier Football League, in that on Thursday April 18 2024, prior to your Match Day 31 Fixture: Kwara United FC vs. Akwa United FC, you brought a late application for the rearrangement of the fixture outside of the prescribed time for making such applications, basing your application on a lie and relying on falsified documents, an act capable of bringing the game to disrepute,” the statement.
“You are in breach of Rule B6.23 of the Frameworks and Rules of the Nigeria Premier Football League, in that on Thursday, April 18 2024, prior to your Match Day 31 Fixture: Kwara United FC vs Akwa United FC, you disrupted the live broadcast of a game by making false claims about the unavailability of your home ground.”
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The club has 48 hours from the date of notice of sanctions to appeal.
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