The Nigeria Football Federation said on Thursday it was shocked that Premier League club, Heartland FC of Owerri could express dissatisfaction with the compensation of N500,000 for an ill-advised trip to Abuja.
Chairman of the NFF Disciplinary Committee and NFF Executive Committee member, Barrister Olaleye Adepoju explained: “Instead of appreciating the gesture from Ocean Boys FC, Heartland FC has surprisingly gone to town to say it has been shortchanged. Who shortchanged the club?
“The issues involved here are unambiguous. The Nigeria Premier League took a decision to banish Ocean Boys FC from Yenagoa to Abuja after a troubled match. Ocean Boys protested against this decision, and the Nigeria Premier League knew about the protest, and also knew the protest was to be heard before Ocean Boys’ next match.
“The NPL should have informed Heartland FC, which happened to be the next opponents of Ocean Boys FC, about the protest, and the fact that the protest was to be heard by the NFF Disciplinary Committee before the match involving the two teams.
“Heartland FC claimed to have arrived Abuja for the match on Monday morning. The match was scheduled for Wednesday, and by Monday evening, the Disciplinary Committee of the NFF had taken the decision that Ocean Boys return to Yenagoa immediately. From the bill sent to NPL and copied to the NFF, Heartland FC said its players and officials stayed in Abuja until Wednesday. What were they doing in Abuja until Wednesday after learning of the decision on Monday?
“It was never the business of NFF to communicate to Heartland FC that the protest by Ocean Boys against its banishment by NPL was to be heard two days before the match”.
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