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NPFL: Rivers United’s Captain Wants LMC To Apply Rule
The Captain of Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt, Festus Austin, has called on the League Management Company (LMC) to apply the rules of LMC effectively, as Jigawa Stars last Wednesday fielded ineligible player, Richard Christopher, against his team in their week 34 game in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
He stated that Jigawa Stars were expected to lose three points and three goals, as they included a suspended player in their match list, saying that for the league to maintain its integrity and credibility, LMC should do the needful.
Austin made the call in a telephone interview with Tidesports, yesterday.
The LMC has written a letter, dated Sunday 18th July , 2021, shortly after their week 33 game against Enyimba, notifying Jigawa Golden Stars management that Christopher jersey No. 8, had backed five yellow cards in the season, consequently, will not be eligible to play the match against Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt.
In LMC framework, it was clearly stated that: “If it is established that, a team intentionally featured a player who had earlier received five yellow cards or red card before the match in question, the affected team will lose three points, three goals to its opponent.”
According to him, hence Jigawa Stars, have deliberately disobeyed the rules, LMC should no distant time award the points and goals to them as stipulated in the LMC guidelines.
“ I want to say that it is obvious that our opponents, Jigawa Stars have failed the rules, so the next thing for LMC to do is award us the three points and goals.
I believe that the right thing will be done in no distant time,” Austin said.
By: Tonye Orabere
Vice president of the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), Chief Solomon Ogba, foremost Sports Marketer and founder of Okpekpe Road Race, Mike Itemuagbor and top Sports Journalist and Media Strategist, Mitchel Obi have lent their voices in support of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF).
The personalities with backgrounds in sports administration, marketing and media spoke separately in commendation of the festival, an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with Dunamis Icon as consultants.
“This is a positive addition to the evolving sports business ecosystem because it is not just a springboard for identifying talents, it also offers a platform to truly hone the skills of those already discovered”, remarked Obi, who served as Special Advisor to a former Sports Minister, late Anthony Ikhazabor.
He said the festival will be a flagship event in the region that would trigger interest in sports among the youths and people of the region.
Edo State-born Itemuagbor commended the NDDC for the decision to add sports in the list of their intervention projects in the region, adding that: “This speaks directly to the problem of youth restiveness which is of great concern to our people.”
Raphael Onyedika has now emerged as a major doubt for the Super Eagles’ must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month.
The midfielder was forced out early from last week’s league game against Standard Liege.
He has not recovered from the injury and so will miss today’s league match against Gent and may also miss a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash against Aston Villa yesterday.
The Super Eagles take on Rwanda in Kigali on March 21, before they face Zimbabwe in Uyo four days later in crucial World Cup qualifiers.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Al-Khalood defender, William Troost-Ekong, has shared his experience on the difficulties of winning the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) while describing it a must win trophy.
The former Watford FC defender has competed in the tournament three times but has yet to lift the trophy.
“I’ve been there three times now, bronze medal, silver medal, but I haven’t had the chance to win it. That remains my ultimate goal,” he told Tidesports source.
“It means so much to me and all the kids growing up in Africa and Nigeria.”
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