Monday 22 July 2013

Nigerian players banned for life in match-fixing scandal

Players and officials of clubs involved in two Nigerian promotion play-off games that ended79-0 and 67-0 have been banned for life.

Plateau United Feeders were 79-0 victors over Akurba FC while Police Machine FC demolished Bubayaro FC 67-0.

The four clubs have been banned from the game for 10 years.

A Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) committee recommended that match officials involved in the two matches should be given life bans.

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