The management of Ekiti United FC Ado-Ekiti on Saturday said they will against the N200,000 fine imposed on the club by the Nigeria National League Disciplinary Committee over disciplinary concerns.
The committee had also ordered that they play three of their future matches in the league behind closed doors over attacks on match officials during their last league match before the break.
The match was against visiting Go Round FC of Port Harcourt.
The Chairman of the club, Olayinka Adefemi, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ado-Ekiti that the allegations against the club were not true.
Adefemi said the letter containing the sanctions was addressed to the Ekiti State Football Association and not to the club
She, however, said the secretary of the association had been contacted on the steps to take in refuting the allegations.
She said: “I am not aware that the referee and his the two assistants were assaulted during and after the match.
“The report by the match commissioner, to the best of my knowledge, was aimed at discrediting the club and the state FA.
“Ekiti FA will reply the letter by the NNL Disciplinary Committee to refute the claims of insecurity within the stadium during the match.
“I have also spoken with the chairman of the FA, Desmond Alabi, and he has assured that the association will file an appeal.”
When contacted, Alabi urged the Disciplinary Committee to revisit the allegations against the club in order to get the true picture of the incident.
NAN.