Nigerian Players’ Union Condemn Attack On Official

Nigerian players’
union, the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF), have condemned the attack on the general manager of 3SC Rasheed Balogun on Sunday during a Nigeria league match between Sunshine Stars and 3SC in Akure.
Home team Sunshine won the game 2-1.
According to a statement signed by general secretary Austin Popo, the attack by some supporters of the home team on the top 3SC official was unwarranted and barbaric and can’t be allowed to thrive in our football and especially now that our league venues are becoming safer.
“The players’ union no doubt support and encourage developments that will provide the enabling work environment for their members to perform and any threat to that, such as the incidence in Akure can’t be accepted”, read the statement.
“We therefore call on the league Management Company to investigate the incident and place the required sanctions on the culprits”.