NNL suspends referees over infractions

Two referees of the NNL cadre have been suspended from the list of match officials scheduled for appointment.

The Referee of the Week 5 game; Crown FC of Ogbomosho vs Dakkada FC of Uyo, Ese Williams and Muritala Folahan, the Assistant Referee 2, may not be appointed for another match until further notice.

A statement signed by Ameenu Mohammed, for the NFF Referees Committee Chairman, dated January 22, 2025, noted that the stepping down of the referees stems from the decision of the match officials that have no recourse to any part of the Laws of the Game in view of the incidents that occurred during their match.

The NFF Referees Committee used the opportunity to warn that it won’t tolerate such misconducts that would bring the game and refereeing to disrepute.

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