According to ANAEDOONLINE Sports Extra, Faith Irabor, the chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation’s referees committee, has hinted that the Nigeria Professional Football League’s interim management committee will look into the incident that forced the match between Remo Stars and Gombe United to be abandoned on matchday 12 in Ikenne on Sunday.
“The game has been cancelled because the referees and match officials refused to leave their locker rooms for the second half. The referee was allegedly assaulted in the locker room, according to sources, Gombe United said on their official Twitter page on Sunday.
Hosts, Remo Stars, however, said, “The match officials have decided not to come out of the tunnel for the second half with reasons best known to them. We can however confirm that there is law and order in place, with the fans enjoying good music and calm at the stadium.”
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In an official statement that followed from the league organisers, which was signed by the Head of Competition Department, Sunday Obaseki, both clubs were ordered to complete the game behind closed-doors on Monday.
Following the allegations of threats to the match which might not be unconnected to why the game was concluded behind closed doors, Remo will await further actions from the Interim Management Committee of the NPFL.
There was nothing to separate 10-man Remo and Gombe on Monday as both teams stepped out again to complete the abandoned match-day 12 game.
The game eventually ended goalless leaving Remo Stars third in Group A with 21 points while Gombe United remained seventh with 14 points.
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