MTN Lagos Street Soccer Round of 64 Draws Hold On Friday As LOC Disqualifies, Sanctions Players, Teams.

All is now set for the draws of the Round of 64 of the season five of MTN Lagos Street Soccer Championship taking place at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.

According to the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the tournament, some players and teams, who contradict the rules guiding the championship were also disqualified and sanctioned to serve as deterrent
to others.
 The draw will commence at 10am with the female team expected to be part of the exercise.

 LOC confirmed that some teams were involved in match fixing and fielding of ineligible players during the round of three of the competition.

Some of the erring teams include are Onashile and Olutoyese streets that played at Ifako-Ijaiye; Ademefun and Orisunbare Streets from Oworonshoki venue; Glover, Patey, Collins and Tapa streets from Red Sand centre.

Also, Issa Ismaila, a professional player with First Bank featured for Bode Thomas Street, while it was discovered that he registered for two teams. Ismaila was banned from participating in the tournament, while in similar vein, Yakubu Taofeeq, a player with Alabi Owoyemi Street was discovered to have also registered as Taofeek Yakubu with McCullum Street.

Meanwhile, the LOC has vowed to rid the tournament of irregularities, which may marred the ideal of the championship.

Also, some officials found to have compromised their positions were also sanctioned with some of them blacklisted and banned from further officiating in the competition.

However, the Lagos State Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development, Wahid Oshodi has supported the decision of the LOC to punish players and teams, while charging the teams to be ready to play
by the rules or face sanctions.