Management of Remo Stars and Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) have been invited with the chairmen of their supporters’ clubs for a peace meeting at the office of the League Management Company (LMC) on Monday, 14th February.
In a related development, the LMC has ordered the Remo Stars, Shooting Stars and Wikki Tourists to play their next home matches of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with the stadium closed to fans and warned that a repeat occurrence may lead to more severe sanctions.
Wikki Tourists Supporters were alleged to have turned unruly during and after their draw with Rangers on MatchDay 11 at the Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi.
In a letter to the Shooting Stars and Remo Stars, dated 8th February 2022, the LMC expressed concern on reports of a feud between Supporters of the clubs which resulted in injuries and damage to properties at the end of the MatchDay 11 fixture at Ikenne.
Signed by Salihu Abubakar, the Chief Operating Officer, the letter read, “the LMC is disturbed by the acrimony exhibited by fans during and after the game and believe that we must intervene to ensure peaceful conduct of your Supporters in future fixtures between your clubs.
“Consequently, you are hereby invited to a meeting with our top Management to be held on Monday, 14th February 2022 by 2 pm at the Office of the League in Abuja.
The Chairman of your respective Supporters Clubs are also invited to participate in the meeting”, the statement read.
Remo Stars won the game in question by 1-0.
