{"id":6238,"date":"2013-07-09T18:24:58","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T18:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/nff-probes-scandalous-match-results\/"},"modified":"2013-07-09T18:24:58","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T18:24:58","slug":"nff-probes-scandalous-match-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/nff-probes-scandalous-match-results\/","title":{"rendered":"NFF probes scandalous match results"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigeria’s top football authority has suspended four teams who reported “mind-boggling” results from their play-offs matches, describing the scores of 79-0 and 67-0 as “scandalous” tallies that must be probed.<\/p>\n

Plateau United Feeders and Police Machine FC both needed convincing wins to earn promotions to the Nigeria Nationwide League, but officials immediately rejected the eye-popping results.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Nigeria’s Football Federation described the scores as “a mind-boggling show of shame never previously witnessed in Nigeria.”<\/p>\n

“Plateau United Feeders somehow manufactured a 79-0 victory over Akurba FC while Police Machine FC demolished Babayaro FC 67-0.”<\/p>\n

Federation spokesman Ademola Olajire said a deal was certainly struck among the sides, but the details, including whether any money changed hands, are not yet known.<\/p>\n

“We are setting up an investigation. We don’t know exactly what happened. We just feel scandalised,” he said.<\/p>\n

“The four teams involved are suspended immediately and indefinitely,” federation chairman Mike Emeh said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Everyone involved in the Monday matches, including officials and staff at the pitch in northern Bauchi state, could face sanctions, the federation said.<\/p>\n

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