Enyimba Threatens To Boycott Matches

The owners of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Enyimba International FC, have threatened to boycott playing in “hostile stadiums” in the league if the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the League Management Company (LMC) fail to arrest and prosecute those who attacked the players and officials of the club in Jos, Plateau State on Sunday.
Enyimba players and officials were victims of attack on Sunday in Jos, after they played out a 0-0 draw against their host, Plateau United.
The state government in a release condemned the attack which has generated reactions across the league followers.
In a release gathered by Tidesports source from the Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu, the owners of the people’s Elephant has called on the NFF and LMC to fully investigate the incident and sanction those found culpable.
“Failure to do the needful will compel us to consider all options including stopping the team from playing at hostile stadiums, where their lives are endangered.
“Football fans must realise that it is only a game and not a mortal combat.
“In the game of football, there are 3 possible outcomes win, lose or draw.
“None of those outcomes should lead to violence of any kind,” the release said.
The League Management Company, as well as Plateau United are yet to issue official statements regarding the attack.
Recall that Kano Pillars were recently handed N7.5 million fine by the LMC for crowd violence in Kaduna, just as Remo Stars were on the receiving end of the Nigeria National League (NNL) manage-ment sanctions for attacking Insurance in an NNL match in Ogun earlier this month.