NPFL: Kano Pillars appeal rejected, three‑point deduction stands

Kano Pillars effort to overturn a three-point and three-goal deduction has failed aft the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Appeals Committee upheld the sanctions.

The committee reviewed the club’s protest, but ruled that the archetypal determination would stand.

The determination was reached via a Zoom gathering connected Friday.

The penalties stem from assemblage disturbances during the Sai Masu Gida’s matchday fixture against Shooting Stars.

The brushwood took spot successful the archetypal stanza astatine the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano.

The Nigeria Premier Football League(NPFL) responded by deducting 3 points and 3 goals from the points accumulated by Kano Pillars this season.

Kano Pillars were besides fined N9.5m, with the NPFL ordering closure of the indefinite closure Sani Abacha Stadium.

The NPFL cited superior regulatory breaches, including assaults connected lucifer officials, arsenic justification for the punishment.

NPFL: Kano Pillars entreaty rejected, three‑point deduction stands