Get Guardian on GoogleLagos-based Nigerian Professional Football League side (NPFL), MFM have suspended one of their fans, Ahmed Adeleke indefinitely for allegedly attacking their player, Clement Ogwu during their last Wednesday’s game against Warri Wolves at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.
In a statement yesterday, the club said, “the management of MFM, having properly investigated both the remote and near causes that led to the ugly incidents at the Teslim Balogun Stadium last week Wednesday after our match against Warri Wolves, wishes to inform the general public that the team condemns the attack on our player, Ogwu Clement by one of the fans, Ahmed Adeleke.
“For this shameful and disgraceful act by the club fan, the team’s management has now placed an indefinite ban on the said fan.
“The club has also ordered immediate reorganization of the supporters club for the purposes of bringing more discipline and adherence to the rules of the game.”
The club apologised to “everyone that rightly got offended by the ugly sight of that day and also use this opportunity to appeal to our teaming and passionate fans to please desist from any act capable of bringing the name of the club or the league into disrepute.”
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