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NFA slam
N1m fine on Enyimba
From Sport desk
Monday, July 7, 2008
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Sun News Publishing |
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Miffed by the unacceptable attitude of Aba giants, Enyimba
International Football Club of Aba, which caused the delay
in the programme of Grand Finale of the 2008 Coca –Cola
FA Cup competition in Makurdi at the weekend, the Nigeria
Football Association (NFA), slammed a N1million fine on the
two time CAF Champions League champions.
Enyimba lost their second semi final to Ocean Boys of Yenagoa
on penalties in Owerri the previous weekend, but arrived late
in Makurdi for the third place match, which angered officials
of the NFA.
The delay of the Third Place match, which should have started
at 2pm, affected the Final Match, which did not start until
a few minutes after 4pm which occasioned a rush of the awards
presentation ceremony in order to meet up with the television
time schedule.
The Organizing and Disciplinary Committee of the NFA met on
Saturday night at the Haf Haven Hotel, Makurdi and immediately
pronounced a N1 million fine on the offending team.
“We feel that Enyimba have done something terrible,
that they have caused Nigeria football international embarrassment
and this is unacceptable. A Club like Enyimba should know
better.
“If there is any Club in this country with the necessary
exposure and experience not to have done such a thing, it
is a Enyimba”, said NFA 1st Vice Chairman, Mazi Amanze
Uchegbulam, who chaired the O & D meeting.
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